Arena da Lua
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620,
Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geovani do Nascimento started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Lunáticos FC got a freekick which was hit by Natanael Maciel. Matthias Lundin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Răzvan Fințescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harry Boumans, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 8 minutes, Harry Boumans made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Lunáticos FC's Răzvan Fințescu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lunáticos FC's goalkeeper Răzvan Fințescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeng Bing Fei in the 11th minute of play forced Lunáticos FC's goalkeeper Răzvan Fințescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Runa United's Harry Boumans got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Runa United's Nils-Erik Åhlberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Runa United from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Paraíba got free with Nils-Erik Åhlberg in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 19 minutes, Harry Boumans made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Lunáticos FC's Răzvan Fințescu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rdth minute of the game Harry Boumans who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lunáticos FC's Răzvan Fințescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Răzvan Fințescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Harry Boumans's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Harry Boumans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Răzvan Fințescu was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. 30 minutes into the match, Runa United's Harry Boumans sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Răzvan Fințescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Harry Boumans sped through Lunáticos FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Răzvan Fințescu. In the 35thth minute of the game Harry Boumans who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lunáticos FC's Răzvan Fințescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 37 played minutes Runa United got a freekick which was hit by Matthias Lundin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Boumans in the 40th minute of play forced Lunáticos FC's goalkeeper Răzvan Fințescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Walmir Britto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lunáticos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Runa United the free kick. The supporters of Runa United booed when Lunáticos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walmir Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Lunáticos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Harry Boumans came free, but Răzvan Fințescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 50 minutes Lunáticos FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Matthias Lundin who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Runa United's Matthias Lundin to fire away a dangerous shot which Răzvan Fințescu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
After a rather tough play, Runa United's Joel Andreasson got a free kick in the 54th minute. When Ted Almstedt came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Runa United 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 Ted Almstedt couldn't finish the play. Harry Boumans blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Răzvan Fințescu having to make a save. The Runa United fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Runa United's Harry Boumans 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 63rdth minute of the game Harry Boumans who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lunáticos FC's Răzvan Fințescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Răzvan Fințescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentino Santana in the 69th minute. When Ted Almstedt came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Runa United 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 Ted Almstedt couldn't finish the play. Runa United's Tage Deckbergh was substituted for Ted Almstedt. Runa United's Anttoni Salmelainen was substituted for Jörgen Lundström. After 74 played minutes Runa United got a freekick which was hit by Anttoni Salmelainen. After 77 minutes, Benjamim Gaúcho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lunáticos FC and the Runa United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Benjamim Gaúcho hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Lunáticos FC's Răzvan Fințescu got control of the ball when Valentino Santana tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute Runa United were awarded a corner. Matthias Lundin went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Harry Boumans managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lunáticos FC's goalkeeper Răzvan Fințescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harry Boumans got free with Răzvan Fințescu in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Harry Boumans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Răzvan Fințescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harry Boumans in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute Tage Deckbergh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Răzvan Fințescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harry Boumans blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Răzvan Fințescu having to make a save. In the 90th minute Harry Boumans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Răzvan Fințescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Răzvan Fințescu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Harry Boumans showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 92 minute of play. 98 minutes into the game, Harry Boumans recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Răzvan Fințescu. Harry Boumans showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Runa United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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