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Arena Americano
Spectators: 6253 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Görkem Ahioğlu started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes AMERICANO F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Slamet Ashraff. AMERICANO F.C.'s Silver Mineur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fernando Goiano in the 6th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Fernando Goiano in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silver Mineur saved AMERICANO F.C. from getting behind. Alexandre Souto might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silver Mineur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexandre Souto ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th minute, Glauco Carneiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silver Mineur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Luiz Fernando Goiano spun around in front of the goal 20 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of AMERICANO F.C.'s goal. In the 21st minute, Alexandre Souto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silver Mineur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Mike Maignan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Görkem Ahioğlu's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Alexandre Souto managed to get in a good position for a shot. EC São José's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Souto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silver Mineur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Glauco Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. EC São José's supporters rose to their feet, but Glauco Carneiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silver Mineur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Souto in the 34th minute of play forced AMERICANO F.C.'s goalkeeper Silver Mineur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Glauco Carneiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Silver Mineur was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Carlos Alberto Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Glauco Carneiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silver Mineur having to make a save. If Luiz Fernando Goiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Betão Paes hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. If Glauco Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AMERICANO F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Alexandre Souto scored to the left of an out of position Silver Mineur, making the score, 0-4. Alexandre Souto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Silver Mineur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After 62 minutes, Slamet Ashraff mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AMERICANO F.C. and the EC São José players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of EC São José booed when AMERICANO F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Slamet Ashraff didn't get a good kick on the ball. Glauco Carneiro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Silver Mineur came out and tried to block the shot, but Glauco Carneiro slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 63rd minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Luiz Fernando Goiano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC São José's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fernando Goiano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silver Mineur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Souto in the 68th minute. Silver Mineur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Goiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. When Glauco Carneiro came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the EC São José fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Glauco Carneiro couldn't finish the play. Glauco Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Silver Mineur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nico da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mike Maignan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. EC São José walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.