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Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nildo Pombal started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Willian Chaves made a precise shot to the right of David Melo. TruviaN 1896's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Elivélton Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 8 played minutes TruviaN 1896 got a freekick which was hit by Peter Abrams. 9 minutes into the match, TruviaN 1896's goal looked a bit too open when Willian Chaves came free, but David Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hüsnü Toycan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Elivélton Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Grandes's supporters rose to their feet, but Elivélton Borges was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Melo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the match, TruviaN 1896's Hüsnü Toycan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Marín narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Los Grandes's Miguel Marín played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aírton Sabóia in the 20th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Aírton Sabóia 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. Los Grandes's Miguel Marín proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Los Grandes from getting a goal against them. The supporters of TruviaN 1896 booed when Los Grandes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elivélton Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of TruviaN 1896 booed when Los Grandes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Los Grandes's Miguel Marín played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nildo Pombal in the 41st minute of play. After 42 played minutes Los Grandes got a freekick which was hit by Silvinho Dias. After the first half Los Grandes were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Willian Chaves made the kick off in the second half. David Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willian Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Willian Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Melo having to interfere. A collision led to Los Grandes getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. André Alvarenga hit a great ball. When Nildo Pombal fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TruviaN 1896's protests and gave Nildo Pombal a yellow card for diving instead. Nildo Pombal kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After 66 played minutes Marcus Alagoano rounded TruviaN 1896's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Hüsnü Toycan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TruviaN 1896's Luís Eduardo Melo was substituted for Aníbal de Moraes. Marcus Alagoano's late challenge caught a TruviaN 1896's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcus Alagoano helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Los Grandes's Marcus Alagoano got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute of the match Luís Eduardo Melo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Miguel Marín showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Los Grandes supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Los Grandes would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.