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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joélson Madureira kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Luiz Fábio Hermes notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's Rufus Haydock. Rufus Haydock was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 7 minutes into the match, AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Hermes came free, but Rufus Haydock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Rick Kile came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB 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 Rick Kile couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fábio Hermes in the 14th minute of play forced AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's goalkeeper Rufus Haydock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Lance Aylwin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Imbituba - FSCMZ the free kick. In the 15th match minute, AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lance Aylwin to maneuver through the defense. The Imbituba - FSCMZ fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Imbituba - FSCMZ's Luiz Fábio Hermes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luiz Fábio Hermes might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rufus Haydock. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Fábio Hermes ran back to his position shaking his head. Rufus Haydock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Souto in the 29th minute of play. Jeremias Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rick Kile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Imbituba - FSCMZ's zone, Rick Kile stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeremias Vale came out of the goal and Rick Kile tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 34 minutes into the game, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Luiz Fábio Hermes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rufus Haydock made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Luiz Fábio Hermes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rufus Haydock having to make a save. After 39 minutes, Diguinho Magalhães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imbituba - FSCMZ and the AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Diguinho Magalhães got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Jeremias Vale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 45th minute Luiz Fábio Hermes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufus Haydock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Rick Kile made the kick off in the second half. Jeremias Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick Kile in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute, Rick Kile 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. 55 minutes into the match, Imbituba - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Dwight Jeffress came free, but Jeremias Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dwight Jeffress scored 1-4 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jeremias Vale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rick Kile recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 62nd match minute, AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lance Aylwin to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute, Luiz Fábio Hermes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Imbituba - FSCMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. The audience was convinced that Luiz Fábio Hermes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rufus Haydock was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, Luiz Fábio Hermes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rufus Haydock. AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Fábio Hermes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joélson Madureira in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rufus Haydock prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 79 minutes, Luiz Fábio Hermes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Imbituba - FSCMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fábio Hermes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 82nd play minute Luiz Fábio Hermes came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rufus Haydock. 1-7. In the 92nd minute, Betão Rosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Jeremias Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dwight Jeffress in the 94th minute of play. The Imbituba - FSCMZ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.