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Arena Salvador
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gilmar Azevedo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Niek Molhoek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Niek Molhoek was a little too slow when Gilmar Azevedo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 2-0. Zé Carlos Alves scored 2-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudinho Taffarel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Niek Molhoek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão de Barros in the 21st minute of the match. When Olímpico Blumenau FC's Zé Carlos Alves in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye THE MAYA's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Niek Molhoek managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when THE MAYA's Gilmar Azevedo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. THE MAYA's Gilmar Azevedo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 28th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Marco Albuquerque blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niek Molhoek having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão de Barros in the 35th minute of play forced Olímpico Blumenau FC's goalkeeper Niek Molhoek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Niek Molhoek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão de Barros in the 36th minute of play. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Carlos Alves in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute Zé Carlos Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Niek Molhoek managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when THE MAYA's Simão de Barros fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Niek Molhoek managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when THE MAYA's Gilmar Azevedo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 46 minutes into the match, THE MAYA's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Carlos Alves came free, but Claudinho Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by THE MAYA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Isaltino Siqueira was slow to take the kick. During this time Olímpico Blumenau FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Olímpico Blumenau FC's Isaltino Siqueira to fire away a dangerous shot which Claudinho Taffarel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zé Carlos Alves was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Olímpico Blumenau FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Gernando Mineiro hit a great ball. After 53 played minutes, THE MAYA's Marco Albuquerque shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Niek Molhoek came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in THE MAYA reached it. The supporters of Olímpico Blumenau FC booed when THE MAYA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilmar Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to THE MAYA getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Matías Bezerra hit a great ball. THE MAYA's Claudinho Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save THE MAYA from getting a goal against them. A collision led to THE MAYA getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Romeu Pirani hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the match, Olímpico Blumenau FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilmar Azevedo came free, but Niek Molhoek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olímpico Blumenau FC's Jeremias Ferraz got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. THE MAYA's Osvaldinho Mazza was substituted for Gilmar Azevedo. THE MAYA's Benê Trevisan was substituted for Lenílson Bittencourt. Zé Carlos Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Claudinho Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldinho Mazza in the 74th minute of play forced Olímpico Blumenau FC's goalkeeper Niek Molhoek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Olímpico Blumenau FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Jeremias Ferraz hit a great ball. In the 76th minute Marco Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niek Molhoek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Zé Carlos Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, THE MAYA's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Carlos Alves came free, but Claudinho Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niek Molhoek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão de Barros in the 80th minute of the match. Olímpico Blumenau FC made a substitution. Almir Quadros replaced Mário Arce. THE MAYA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Zé Carlos Alves scored to the left of an out of position Claudinho Taffarel, making the score, 3-3. After 90 minutes of play, Olímpico Blumenau FC's Zé Carlos Alves made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Claudinho Taffarel was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Olímpico Blumenau FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.