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Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Empate Esporte Clube's Tomasz Bakes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3rd play minutes Horacio Jesus Espinace shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Afonsinho Soares and just under the crossbar into goal. Moisés Recife struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Afonsinho Soares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Empate Esporte Clube. Afonsinho Soares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horacio Jesus Espinace in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ booed when Empate Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomasz Bakes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Tomasz Bakes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ's Afonsinho Soares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Frédson Domingues recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Afonsinho Soares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horacio Jesus Espinace in the 24th minute of play. Afonsinho Soares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Jesus Espinace, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the match, ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ's goal looked a bit too open when Horacio Jesus Espinace came free, but Afonsinho Soares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Horacio Jesus Espinace's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afonsinho Soares was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomasz Bakes in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afonsinho Soares saved ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ from getting behind. Cafu Cardozo charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cafu Cardozo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th match minute, ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cafu Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the game, Horacio Jesus Espinace cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Afonsinho Soares 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 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geovânio Camargo to make the kick off. A collision led to ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Geovânio Camargo hit a great ball. In the 57th minute, Horacio Jesus Espinace ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Afonsinho Soares was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Afonsinho Soares made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Tomasz Bakes sent off a good shot on target. Tomasz Bakes scored 0-4 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Afonsinho Soares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Empate Esporte Clube fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Empate Esporte Clube's Horacio Jesus Espinace 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 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 72 minutes into the game, Tomasz Bakes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Afonsinho Soares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ's zone, Horacio Jesus Espinace stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonsinho Soares came out of the goal and Horacio Jesus Espinace tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Empate Esporte Clube booed when ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cafu Cardozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horacio Jesus Espinace in the 79th minute of play forced ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ's goalkeeper Afonsinho Soares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Horacio Jesus Espinace had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ's Jano Barral got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 91 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ! Afonsinho Soares had in the 93rdth minute some difficulties stopping Tomasz Bakes's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when Empate Esporte Clube's Tomasz Bakes after 93 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for ALL FOЯ OΠΞ 2009 MZBЯ's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-8. Empate Esporte Clube's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.