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S.F.Houphouët-Boigny
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernandinho Novaes kicked off to start the match. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Fernandinho Novaes sped through ASEC Mimosas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gabriel Sena. With splendid footwork Eliseu Salgado arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-1 by the left pole in the game's 10th minute. Eliseu Salgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernandinho Leão having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Jairo Duarte 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. ASEC Mimosas's Eliseu Salgado got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernandinho Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Fernandinho Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Salgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in ASEC Mimosas's zone, Fernandinho Novaes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Sena came out of the goal and Fernandinho Novaes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Frédson Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandinho Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Sena having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Fernandinho Novaes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Sena. ASEC Mimosas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernandinho Novaes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in ASEC Mimosas's zone, Frédson Fernandez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Sena came out of the goal and Frédson Fernandez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 45th minute of the match Ernesto Bastos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gabriel Sena showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Eliseu Salgado made the kick off in the second half. Frédson Fernandez succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 53rd playminute. Gabriel Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandinho Novaes in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Frédson Fernandez made a precise shot to the right of Gabriel Sena. ASEC Mimosas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. With his leg Gabriel Sena managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Coritiba Futebol Club's Frédson Fernandez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Coritiba Futebol Club's Fernandinho Novaes in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ASEC Mimosas's goalie prevented a goal. 77 minutes into the game, one of Coritiba Futebol Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 78th minute there was a penalty for ASEC Mimosas. Maurinho Proença stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fernandinho Leão. 2-4. Fernandinho Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Fernandinho Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Sena having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Eliseu Salgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandinho Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ASEC Mimosas booed when Coritiba Futebol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Augusto Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Jairo Duarte 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Coritiba Futebol Club eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.