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Estádio Garces
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luís Paulo Guerra started the match with the kick off. Frank Eger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginaldo Arce in the 3rd minute of play. With his leg Frank Eger managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when Buffalo Soldiers FC's Reginaldo Arce fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 7th match minute, Buffalo Soldiers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Paulo Guerra to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Luís Paulo 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. A collision led to S.E Salvador getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Cléberson Souza hit a great ball. Reginaldo Arce could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Frank Eger made a huge save. Luís Paulo Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Eger having to interfere. After 18 played minutes S.E Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Nelsinho Monteiro. Reginaldo Arce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Eger having to interfere. Reginaldo Arce made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 25thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Frank Eger would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Luís Paulo Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, José Augusto Tasso notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Buffalo Soldiers FC's Almir Pontes. Almir Pontes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Reginaldo Arce struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Frank Eger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalo Soldiers FC. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hernani Jacinto to make the kick off. Hernani Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Almir Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When José Augusto Tasso came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the S.E Salvador 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 José Augusto Tasso couldn't finish the play. José Augusto Tasso struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Almir Pontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.E Salvador. Almir Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernani Jacinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. S.E Salvador's Frank Eger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo Guerra in the 63rd minute of play. Almir Pontes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hernani Jacinto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 65 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Reginaldo Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buffalo Soldiers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Reginaldo Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frank Eger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Marcos Dionísio fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.E Salvador's protests and gave Marcos Dionísio a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, S.E Salvador's Marcos Dionísio got a free kick in the 71st minute. 72 minutes into the match, Reginaldo Arce notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of S.E Salvador's Frank Eger. Frank Eger was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Frank Eger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paulo Guerra in the 87th minute of play. Luís Paulo Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.