League

Estádio Queluzito
Spectators: 8008 (Terracing: 6008, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Matias Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel de Souza in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Queluzito booed when . SC Manhattan . was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lu Lin Kuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karl-Oskar Strömberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Matias Taffarel made a huge save. With a little luck, . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel got control of the ball when Karl-Oskar Strömberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute, Chico Valadares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The . SC Manhattan . fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clóvis Quirino. Pedro Paulo Bueno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Washington Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 23 minutes, Manuel de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Queluzito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karl-Oskar Strömberg. Karl-Oskar Strömberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Matias Taffarel made a huge save. Pedro Paulo Bueno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Washington Netto in the 36th minute of play. Clóvis Quirino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Van Dijk hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute, Cezar Rizea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Robert Uncescu got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Matias Taffarel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Otávio Rezende showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 44 minute of play. Matias Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Otávio Rezende sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Clóvis Quirino made the kick off in the second half. Otávio Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fidel Florian kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clóvis Quirino in the 56th minute of play. . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clóvis Quirino in the 59th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pastor Pio got free with Pedro Paulo Bueno in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Oskar Strömberg in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matias Taffarel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 66th minute Otávio Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clóvis Quirino in the 67th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chico Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. . SC Manhattan .'s Lu Lin Kuan suffered a sore thigh after 79 minutes and couldn't finish the game. In the 81st minute, Karl-Oskar Strömberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Oskar Strömberg in the 83rd minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Queluzito were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after . SC Manhattan .'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Otávio Rezende took the corner. Queluzito's Otávio Rezende was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matias Taffarel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 88 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Clóvis Quirino came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chico Valadares's late challenge caught a Queluzito's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chico Valadares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th match minute, . SC Manhattan . was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chico Valadares to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. . SC Manhattan . walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.