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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sidnei Baptista made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Martins in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmad Reza Asadi saved Santos Campineiro from getting behind. 10 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei Baptista came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmad Reza Asadi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Dida Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Sidnei Baptista sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Dida Taffarel managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Santos Campineiro's Sidnei Baptista fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santos Campineiro's goalie prevented a goal. If Alfredo Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ahmad Reza Asadi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Martins in the 22nd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Santos Campineiro's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Martins came free, but Ahmad Reza Asadi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmad Reza Asadi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, Toby Major threw the ball into play from the sideline. Santos Campineiro's Geronimo Raebert quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 46 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sidnei Baptista. Ahmad Reza Asadi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredo Martins went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Santos Campineiro's Sidney Albuquerque was substituted for Sidnei Baptista.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfredo Martins stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alfredo Martins could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Ahmad Reza Asadi made a huge save. In the 61st minute, Adilson Camargo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sidney Albuquerque in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dida Taffarel saved Marquês de Herval from getting behind. In the 69th minute of the match Marquês de Herval got a corner. Santos Campineiro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gao Xiang Guang ran over to the corner to take the kick. Santos Campineiro's Ahmad Reza Asadi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Martins in the 78th minute of play. Jonathan Orlandus's late challenge caught a Marquês de Herval's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Orlandus helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 played minutes Santos Campineiro got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Orlandus. In the 82nd minute, Marquês de Herval's Gao Xiang Guang dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. When Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santos Campineiro's goalie prevented a goal. Alfredo Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmad Reza Asadi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos Campineiro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gao Xiang Guang was slow to take the kick. During this time Marquês de Herval's players had a chance to rest. Ahmad Reza Asadi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Martins in the 92nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Santos Campineiro's Fabrício Baloy got a free kick in the 95th minute. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santos Campineiro's goalkeeper Ahmad Reza Asadi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Albuquerque in the 99th minute of the match. Marquês de Herval's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.