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Tigre Arena
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tage Backlund started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Tigre das Américas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wang Qing to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Tigre das Américas defense, Tage Backlund kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ove Ahlström. The Tigre das Américas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ove Ahlström should have stopped the shot. 1-1 became the score in the 12th minute when Turgut Tuluk elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Lidon Bernardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rony Zanette made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lidon Bernardo in the 20th minute of play. After 22 minutes of play, Tigre das Américas's Hulk Fenomeno made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rony Zanette was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ove Ahlström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Tasso in the 28th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Tigre das Américas's Rony Zanette threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lidon Bernardo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 32 minutes into the game, Lidon Bernardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Rony Zanette was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Tigre das Américas getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Lidon Bernardo hit a great ball. Lidon Bernardo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rony Zanette came out and tried to block the shot, but Lidon Bernardo slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 40th minute. Guto Tasso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ove Ahlström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goalkeeper Rony Zanette had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hulk Fenomeno. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

The wind increased when Lidon Bernardo made the kick off in the second half. Xiboquinha FC's Rony Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hulk Fenomeno in the 51st minute of play. The Tigre das Américas fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when Tigre das Américas's Hulk Fenomeno looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rony Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgut Tuluk in the 54th minute of the match. Rony Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hulk Fenomeno, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. A collision led to Xiboquinha FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Manoel Couto hit a great ball. Rony Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lidon Bernardo in the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tigre das Américas's Wang Qing got a free kick in the 65th minute. Rony Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lidon Bernardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Rony Zanette came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Tigre das Américas's Dudu Peres. But to his dismay, Dudu Peres quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hulk Fenomeno in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rony Zanette prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Tigre das Américas's zone, Guto Tasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ove Ahlström came out of the goal and Guto Tasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute Turgut Tuluk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute Lidon Bernardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Dudu Peres ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rony Zanette was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-1. In the 94th minute, Hulk Fenomeno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ove Ahlström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guto Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute Hulk Fenomeno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Tigre das Américas were the better team. Tigre das Américas's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.