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Saboia
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cléberson Leão kicked off to start the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Lenílson de Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Himalaia AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lenílson de Salles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cléberson Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony Fantini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cléberson Leão's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. If João Adolfo Moura 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 having played for 13 minutes, Lenílson de Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Himalaia AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lenílson de Salles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lenílson de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Tony Fantini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Himalaia AD's Cléberson Leão fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Tony Fantini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lenílson de Salles in the 25th minute of the match. Lenílson de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 33 played minutes Himalaia AD got a freekick which was hit by Ivo Paes. In the 35th minute, Oséas da Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute Cléberson Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Fantini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Lenílson de Salles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tony Fantini. Saboia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lenílson de Salles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Virgílio Botelho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Saboia's Oséas da Cunha got a free kick in the 56th minute. After having played for 57 minutes, Lenílson de Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Himalaia AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lenílson de Salles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Lenílson de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Adolfo Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Falcão Aparecido read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Saboia's Tony Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Leão in the 65th minute of play. Cléberson Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Tony Fantini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Himalaia AD's goal looked a bit too open when Virgílio Botelho came free, but Falcão Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Fantini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléberson Leão in the 76th minute of play. João Adolfo Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Falcão Aparecido read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Saboia's Tony Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Leão in the 85th minute of play. Cléberson Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saboia's Tony Fantini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Saboia from getting a goal against them. If João Adolfo Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lenílson de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd match minute, Saboia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio da Mata to maneuver through the defense. Himalaia AD's Cléberson Leão got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lenílson de Salles in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tony Fantini, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cléberson Leão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Fantini having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Himalaia AD left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Saboia.