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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dortmund's Edvaldo Ribeiro 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. João Carlos Souto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tomé Hoffmann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Albertinho da Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 9thth minute of the game Edvaldo Ribeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CHELSEA's Aírton Ferraz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. CHELSEA's Aírton Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edvaldo Ribeiro in the 12th minute of play. In the 20thth minute Reinaldo Linhares got a great chance to score trying to place the ball in the top left corner, but Aírton Ferraz was prepared and efficiently stopped the ball from getting in. 21 minutes into the match, CHELSEA's goal looked a bit too open when Edvaldo Ribeiro came free, but Aírton Ferraz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Dortmund's Aírton Ferraz threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luisinho Ferreira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 32 played minutes Dortmund got a freekick which was hit by Renatinho Maciel. Reinaldo Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edvaldo Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aírton Ferraz having to interfere. If Reinaldo Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tomé Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Carlos Souto in the 39th minute of the match. João Carlos Souto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Tomé Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when João Carlos Souto made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Dortmund's Arthur Capixaba got a free kick in the 52nd minute. CHELSEA's Guga Veiga got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Albertinho da Fonseca hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Téo Ferraz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aírton Ferraz. CHELSEA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Guga Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dortmund's Tomé Hoffmann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Dortmund from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as CHELSEA's João Carlos Souto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tomé Hoffmann. That made the score 0-1 after 68 minutes of play. Guga Veiga's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tomé Hoffmann firmly grabbed it by the left post. Tomé Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Carlos Souto in the 75th minute of the match. Tomé Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Carlos Souto in the 83rd minute of the match. João Carlos Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Hoffmann having to interfere. Guga Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Carlos Souto might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tomé Hoffmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Carlos Souto ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Dortmund booed when CHELSEA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franklin Cardozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Téo Ferraz missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 100 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Aírton Ferraz right hand side. The Dortmund supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching CHELSEA's performance. The match ended with a win for CHELSEA.