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Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 157) EDI MZB's Dennis Roelfs 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. In the 7th minute, Ma Lang Liang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zdeno Kríž could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Osvaldo Neto made a huge save. Osvaldo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cao Chao Bin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE NOW's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Mandrak came free, but Erivaldo Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of APOCALIPSE NOW booed when EDI MZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magno Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erivaldo Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Roelfs, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 35 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE NOW's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Roelfs came free, but Erivaldo Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE NOW's goal looked a bit too open when Nurkan Bayar came free, but Erivaldo Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Nurkan Bayar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The EDI MZB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 46th match minute, EDI MZB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anísio da Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Cao Chao Bin made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nurkan Bayar got free with Erivaldo Mota in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 54 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE NOW's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Roelfs came free, but Erivaldo Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erivaldo Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Roelfs, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Hortêncio Mandrak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erivaldo Mota was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. In the 67th minute Dennis Roelfs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erivaldo Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE NOW's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Roelfs came free, but Erivaldo Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE NOW's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Roelfs came free, but Erivaldo Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in EDI MZB's zone, Zdeno Kríž stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osvaldo Neto came out of the goal and Zdeno Kríž tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to EDI MZB getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Magno Gaspar hit a great ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind EDI MZB's goalkeeper Osvaldo Neto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hortêncio Mandrak succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-6 in the 75th playminute. Osvaldo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdeno Kríž, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, APOCALIPSE NOW's Erivaldo Mota got control of the ball when Ma Lang Liang tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erivaldo Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hortêncio Mandrak in the 84th minute. Erivaldo Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nurkan Bayar in the 90th minute. After 92 minutes APOCALIPSE NOW's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nurkan Bayar who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of APOCALIPSE NOW's goalie and right to Ma Lang Liang. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. APOCALIPSE NOW's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Erivaldo Mota made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Ma Lang Liang sent off a good shot on target. The APOCALIPSE NOW fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. EDI MZB were clearly better and deserved to take the win.