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Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Perivaldo de Lima took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Matanza and Steelers's Gonza Victoria got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Pallini City were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Matanza and Steelers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pawel Pruss took the corner. After taking down the ball on Pallini City's corner Pawel Pruss fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Renan Mendes quite easily take care of the ball. César Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Helmut Tõnuri made a huge save. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xabier 赵云 in the 12th minute of play. Pallini City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pawel Pruss in the 13th minute. A well done corner resulted in Andrei Novi drilling the ball in to score 0-1 behind Matanza and Steelers's goalkeeper. Gervaso Abenda succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 16th playminute. A collision led to Matanza and Steelers getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Clóvis Dias hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perivaldo de Lima in the 25th minute of play forced Matanza and Steelers's goalkeeper Renan Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Matanza and Steelers were awarded a corner. Jimmy Örtendal went to the cornerflag to take it. If Anier Geleberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Pallini City's Helmut Tõnuri got control of the ball when Ulrico Herzog tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 41st minute of the match, Jimmy Örtendal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Helmut Tõnuri saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ulrico Herzog made a kick off. If Gervaso Abenda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 53 minutes into the game, Jan Plaski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Renan Mendes. Jan Plaski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Matanza and Steelers's Gonza Victoria got a free kick in the 55th minute. Helmut Tõnuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Lucas in the 57th minute of play. Xabier 赵云 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Renan Mendes made a huge save. Leysus Oktavianus took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Helmut Tõnuri. Helmut Tõnuri dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leysus Oktavianus in the 73rd minute of play forced Pallini City's goalkeeper Helmut Tõnuri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ulrico Herzog in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Helmut Tõnuri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Matanza and Steelers's Wiliam Peixoto was substituted for Gervaso Abenda. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulrico Herzog in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Helmut Tõnuri saved Pallini City from getting behind. Helmut Tõnuri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leysus Oktavianus, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Helmut Tõnuri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leysus Oktavianus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Matanza and Steelers defense, Xabier 赵云 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renan Mendes. The Matanza and Steelers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renan Mendes should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Xabier 赵云 put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Renan Mendes. In the 95th minute Wiliam Peixoto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmut Tõnuri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.