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Spectators: 7805 (Terracing: 5855, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 155) Antônio Aguiar made the kick off and thus started the match. Zé Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Nerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led Academia Santista CIMZ's Rômulo de Azevedo to fire away a dangerous shot which Zé Vieira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Inazuma Japan's goalkeeper Zé Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rômulo de Azevedo made a great header on Academia Santista CIMZ's corner, it was just that Inazuma Japan's Zé Vieira managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Silva in the 13th minute of play forced Academia Santista CIMZ's goalkeeper Gu Zhan Wei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Nerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Antônio Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Inazuma Japan defense, Felipe Nerio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zé Vieira. The Inazuma Japan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zé Vieira should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Inazuma Japan booed when Academia Santista CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute Academia Santista CIMZ were awarded a corner. Rômulo de Azevedo went to the cornerflag to take it. When Vladimir Tande fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Academia Santista CIMZ's protests and gave Vladimir Tande a yellow card for diving instead. Vladimir Tande kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Vladimir Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Nerio in the 34th minute of the match. The supporters of Inazuma Japan booed when Academia Santista CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Felipe Nerio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Felipe Nerio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Academia Santista CIMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe Nerio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 54th minute Antônio Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gu Zhan Wei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Academia Santista CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Aguiar came free, but Gu Zhan Wei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Inazuma Japan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabrício Félix to maneuver through the defense. Vladimir Tande hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Inazuma Japan made a substitution. Fred Cardozo replaced Hortêncio Montenegro. If Felipe Nerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zé Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Nerio in the 66th minute of play. Eliodor Stoica hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Gu Zhan Wei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Cardozo in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fred Cardozo in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gu Zhan Wei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felipe Nerio scored 2-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zé Vieira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th match minute, Inazuma Japan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Silva to maneuver through the defense. Gilson Prestes made in the 86th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Academia Santista CIMZ's Vladimir Tande. After 89 minutes of play, Inazuma Japan's Adilson Ramalho made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gu Zhan Wei was left in no man's land by his defense there! 93 minutes into the game, Joaquim Maranhense threw the ball into play from the sideline. Academia Santista CIMZ's Vladimir Tande quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gu Zhan Wei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adilson Ramalho in the 94th minute of play. Zé Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Nerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Many of Inazuma Japan's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Inazuma Japan may have spent more time on the ball, but Academia Santista CIMZ were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.