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Arena 20 de Março
Spectators: 7766 (Terracing: 5826, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joakim Nyman got the match started through his kick off. Vilmos Cziráki's late challenge caught a Cruzeiro RS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vilmos Cziráki helped the player get up and apologised. Vilmos Cziráki kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Zé Paulo Pombal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robinho de Sena was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Rodriguinho Hoffmann hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Eguen Armesto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joakim Nyman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Joakim Nyman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eguen Armesto. The goal made the score 1-0. Robinho de Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred de Barros in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, 20 de Março FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fred de Barros came free, but Robinho de Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cruzeiro RS were furious when Taha Nelsson was red carded, 23 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Cruzeiro RS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 20 de Março FC:s goal. In the 27th minute, Osvaldo Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Fred de Barros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robinho de Sena was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fred de Barros in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robinho de Sena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 36th minute, Tiago Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eguen Armesto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joakim Nyman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiago Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Tiago Esteves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sílvio Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fred de Barros to make the kick off. 50 minutes into the game, Fred de Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruzeiro RS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 20 de Março FC the free kick. Fred de Barros hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 51st minute Edward Fenieux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eguen Armesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eguen Armesto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danial Benson, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 61 played minutes 20 de Março FC got a freekick which was hit by Edward Fenieux. In the 70th minute Danial Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eguen Armesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruzeiro RS's João Augusto Vides was substituted for Tiago Esteves. Cruzeiro RS made a substitution. Dalmo Cunha replaced Sílvio Lucas. 20 de Março FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Danial Benson in the 72nd minute. The corner ended in Danial Benson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cruzeiro RS's Eguen Armesto did a great save. Eguen Armesto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Fenieux in the 75th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Edward Fenieux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eguen Armesto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Fenieux went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 20 de Março FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.