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Morumbis
Spectators: 6858 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fred Torres kicked off to start the match. Arthur Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 played minutes FC Catalunha got a freekick which was hit by Robinho Leal. When Trey Golding came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Clebinho FC 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 Trey Golding couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Clebinho FC's Trey Golding got a free kick in the 13th minute. Robinho Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Clebinho FC's Israel Ferdinand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robinho Leal in the 16th minute of play. Robinho Leal shot a long shot in the 16th minute and a light blocked Israel Ferdinand hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-1. Israel Ferdinand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Torres in the 23rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FC Catalunha's José Augusto Paulista got a free kick in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the match, FC Catalunha's goalkeeper João Carlos Vale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martin Guerrero. In the 33rd minute, Martin Guerrero made a precise shot to the right of João Carlos Vale. FC Catalunha's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Olavo de Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 46th minute Tomé Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Ferdinand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Guerrero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. João Carlos Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Gaspar in the 54th minute of play. Olavo de Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 62 played minutes FC Catalunha got a freekick which was hit by Olavo de Azevedo. In the 64th minute, Adilson Guerra got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Gaspar in the 66th minute of play forced FC Catalunha's goalkeeper João Carlos Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th match minute, FC Catalunha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Augusto Paulista to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Clebinho FC's Israel Ferdinand got control of the ball when Adilson Guerra tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Catalunha's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olavo de Azevedo in the 71st minute. Denílson Simões thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Israel Ferdinand, a very annoying self made goal in the 72nd minute which led to 1-2. 81 minutes into the match, Martin Guerrero notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of FC Catalunha's João Carlos Vale. João Carlos Vale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice moves Adilson Guerra could shoot a difficult shot in the 87th minute, which Israel Ferdinand however easily saved by the left post. 91 minutes into the match, Clebinho FC's goalkeeper Israel Ferdinand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adilson Guerra. José Augusto Paulista charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Augusto Paulista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Clebinho FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.