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Sertanejo
Spectators: 7342 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1608, VIP seats: 40) Júbilo Iwata's Ivan Xabier 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. In the 5th match minute, Júbilo Iwata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dedé de Castro to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the game, 卓景兴 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Giovanni Pena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chico Mendonça's late challenge caught a Sertanejo SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chico Mendonça helped the player get up and apologised. Chico Mendonça hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When Dacian Jurăscu fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sertanejo SS's protests and gave Dacian Jurăscu a yellow card for diving instead. Ivan Xabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 许光霖 having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Samuel Paulista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sertanejo SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Paulista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovanni Pena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sertanejo SS's 许光霖 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Xabier in the 22nd minute of play. When Ivan Xabier came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Júbilo Iwata 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 Ivan Xabier couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Júbilo Iwata booed when Sertanejo SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Munhoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sertanejo SS's Samuel Paulista got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 许光霖 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Velasco in the 32nd minute of the match. Giovanni Pena made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Samuel Paulista sent off a good shot on target. 卓景兴's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Giovanni Pena firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 44th minute Jerônimo Mangueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 许光霖 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Vicente Munhoz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sertanejo SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Júbilo Iwata the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Sertanejo SS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Júbilo Iwata:s goal. 许光霖 had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Dedé de Castro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dacian Jurăscu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Samuel Paulista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sertanejo SS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Evaristo Vale in the 53rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, 卓景兴 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sertanejo SS's supporters rose to their feet, but 卓景兴 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovanni Pena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 58 minutes into the match, Sertanejo SS's goalkeeper 许光霖 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Roberto Velasco. Giovanni Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 卓景兴, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Giovanni Pena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 卓景兴 in the 67th minute of the match. Giovanni Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 卓景兴, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Júbilo Iwata's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Evaristo Vale was slow to take the kick. During this time Sertanejo SS's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Sertanejo SS's Samuel Paulista to fire away a dangerous shot which Giovanni Pena despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 78 minutes Sertanejo SS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dedé de Castro who took care of the corner kick. Dedé de Castro made a great header on Júbilo Iwata's corner, it was just that Sertanejo SS's 许光霖 managed to reach the ball for a save. When Ivan Xabier, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 78 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The 许光霖 was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Giovanni Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 卓景兴, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Júbilo Iwata's Rafinha Velasco suffered a concussion in the 86th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Júbilo Iwata's André Luiz Salgado was substituted for Rafinha Velasco. The supporters of Júbilo Iwata booed when Sertanejo SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Paulista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Munhoz kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Sertanejo SS's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.