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Estádio Valongo
Spectators: 7291 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wei Guang Xing started the match with the kick off. Wilton de Lima hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murillo Martins in the 8th minute of play forced C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10thth minute of the game Wei Guang Xing who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Andres van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton de Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Murillo Martins in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fabiano Cruz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 22 minutes, Murillo Martins made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Cardozo in the 25th minute of play forced C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26thth minute of the game Murillo Martins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MONTANHA's Andres van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilton de Lima in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute Czeslaw Walec shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match MONTANHA got a corner. C.R. Vallongo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nilton Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 32nd minute Wei Guang Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute MONTANHA were awarded a corner. Nilton Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led MONTANHA's Nilton Montenegro to fire away a dangerous shot which Luiz Fabiano Cruz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Luiz Fabiano Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wei Guang Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Guang Xing in the 42nd minute of play. After having played for 46 minutes, Wei Guang Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MONTANHA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wei Guang Xing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anísio Matorin was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Czeslaw Walec in the 54th minute of play forced C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Mauro Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Gustavo Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, Murillo Martins recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Luiz Fabiano Cruz. Murillo Martins showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by C.R. Vallongo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nilton Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time MONTANHA's players had a chance to rest. Nilton Montenegro made a great header on MONTANHA's corner, it was just that C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz managed to reach the ball for a save. 68 minutes into the match, C.R. Vallongo's goal looked a bit too open when Wei Guang Xing came free, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wei Guang Xing kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Wei Guang Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in C.R. Vallongo's zone, Gonçalo Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fabiano Cruz came out of the goal and Gonçalo Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilton de Lima in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andres van der Sar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luís Gustavo Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Czeslaw Walec in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute Wei Guang Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Luís Gustavo Amaral made a precise shot to the right of Andres van der Sar. MONTANHA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Guang Xing in the 92nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in C.R. Vallongo's zone, Afonso Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fabiano Cruz came out of the goal and Afonso Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over MONTANHA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than C.R. Vallongo throughout the match.