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Spectators: 7994 (Terracing: 5997, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 159) Figueira SC FSCMZ's Pastor Gitano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Matias Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şakir Aydınoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute Pastor Pio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Femke Bol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Dadá Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lovro Gotovina in the 17th minute of play. Figueira SC FSCMZ's Femke Bol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chico Valadares in the 24th minute of play. Chico Valadares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Femke Bol read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Gitano came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Femke Bol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Washington Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Matias Taffarel was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Pastor Gitano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pastor Gitano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in . SC Manhattan .'s zone, Malin Koshkov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Taffarel came out of the goal and Malin Koshkov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matias Taffarel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pastor Gitano's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Şakir Aydınoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Taffarel having to interfere. Femke Bol came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by . SC Manhattan .'s Pastor Pio. But to his dismay, Pastor Pio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Figueira SC FSCMZ's Femke Bol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Figueira SC FSCMZ from getting a goal against them. In the 57th minute of the match, Washington Netto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Femke Bol was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Matias Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Gitano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matias Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şakir Aydınoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chico Valadares scored 1-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Femke Bol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Figueira SC FSCMZ's Yuri Reis was substituted for Pastor Gitano. In the 76th minute, Lu Lin Kuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, Yuri Reis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matias Taffarel. . SC Manhattan .'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yuri Reis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 80 minutes into the game, Dadá Macedo threw the ball into play from the sideline. . SC Manhattan .'s Edward Czech quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Femke Bol made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pastor Pio in the 82nd minute. Matias Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Reis in the 86th minute of play. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Figueira SC FSCMZ's goalkeeper Femke Bol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Reis in the 93rd minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.