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Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Gilberto Nogueira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Nafiz Tekke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bengt-Arne Bäckman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute Dian Hatala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anísio Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anísio Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dian Hatala in the 17th minute of play. Kranji Crunchy's Aras Sophian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Nogueira in the 23rd minute of play. Wesley Dante's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Aras Sophian skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kranji Crunchy's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Julio Lopes was slow to take the kick. During this time Aster Brasil Futebol Club's players had a chance to rest. Anísio Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dian Hatala in the 34th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dian Hatala made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Aster Brasil Futebol Club's goalkeeper Anísio Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dian Hatala. Dian Hatala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anísio Souza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Kranji Crunchy's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Nogueira came free, but Aras Sophian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aras Sophian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dito Brasil in the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to Kranji Crunchy getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Dian Hatala hit a great ball. A collision led to Aster Brasil Futebol Club getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Leander Heidemann hit a great ball. Kranji Crunchy made a substitution. Emmanuel Komara replaced Dian Hatala. A collision led to Aster Brasil Futebol Club getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Leander Heidemann hit a great ball. After 73 played minutes Aster Brasil Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Leander Heidemann. Anísio Souza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emmanuel Komara's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Anísio Souza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emmanuel Komara's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. If Emmanuel Komara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anísio Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Komara in the 82nd minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Aster Brasil Futebol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuel Komara came free, but Anísio Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anísio Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuel Komara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Nogueira in the 95th minute of play forced Kranji Crunchy's goalkeeper Aras Sophian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.