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Jiribatuba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Christer Palmkvist made the kick off and thus started the match. Kiko Marquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Tinoco having to interfere. Kiko de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Artur Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 minutes, Christer Palmkvist made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. S.E.Kawasaky's Anísio Ferraz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 14 minutes into the match, Rio das Ostras FC's Christer Palmkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anísio Ferraz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Donny Neira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anísio Ferraz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christer Palmkvist went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in S.E.Kawasaky's zone, Christer Palmkvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anísio Ferraz came out of the goal and Christer Palmkvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandre Santana hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Alexandre Santana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Meireles hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kiko Marquez to make the kick off. Anísio Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christer Palmkvist in the 55th minute of play. Donny Neira hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. When Kiko de Souza came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the S.E.Kawasaky 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 Kiko de Souza couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the game, Fabrizio Ruzzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rio das Ostras FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.E.Kawasaky the free kick. Fabrizio Ruzzi hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Kiko Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.E.Kawasaky's supporters rose to their feet, but Kiko Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Tinoco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kiko Marquez in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Tinoco saved Rio das Ostras FC from getting behind. Rio das Ostras FC's Donny Neira got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Christer Palmkvist received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anísio Ferraz came out and tried to block the shot, but Christer Palmkvist slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 81st minute. The Rio das Ostras FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Rio das Ostras FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.