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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabinho dos Santos got free with Téo Leite in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alvi Verde's goalkeeper Téo Leite, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cuero Buseth in the 12th minute of play forced Club Athletico Paulistano's goalkeeper Acácio Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 16 minutes, Fabinho dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Athletico Paulistano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabinho dos Santos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Club Athletico Paulistano getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Caetano Pelé hit a great ball. In the 20th match minute, Club Athletico Paulistano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Mendes to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute Attila Kiss shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acácio Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Heidemann in the 23rd minute of play forced Club Athletico Paulistano's goalkeeper Acácio Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's Leandro Heidemann sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Acácio Lara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th match minute, Club Athletico Paulistano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glauco da Rocha to maneuver through the defense. The throw-in from Piarres Cabredo in the 32nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Club Athletico Paulistano's Glauco da Rocha. Téo Leite was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fabinho dos Santos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 38 minute of play. Piarres Cabredo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Alvi Verde got a freekick which was hit by Piarres Cabredo. Glauco da Rocha hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leandro Heidemann was the one to do the kick off. Leandro Heidemann might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Acácio Lara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Heidemann ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Heidemann got free with Acácio Lara in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Acácio Lara made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Cuero Buseth sent off a good shot on target. Alvi Verde's Cuero Buseth managed to work through Club Athletico Paulistano's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Cuero Buseth dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After having played for 61 minutes, Leandro Heidemann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alvi Verde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leandro Heidemann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Téo Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabinho dos Santos in the 63rd minute of the match. Téo Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabinho dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Leandro Heidemann left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alvi Verde fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 70 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's Leandro Heidemann sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Acácio Lara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Leandro Heidemann came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Alvi Verde 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 Leandro Heidemann couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Club Athletico Paulistano's Acácio Lara got control of the ball when Leandro Heidemann tried to sneak it across the goal line. Téo Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafinha Trancoso in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute Rafinha Trancoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Téo Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fabinho dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 83 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Fabinho dos Santos came free, but Téo Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Fabinho dos Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Téo Leite. Alvi Verde's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabinho dos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Agnaldo Mattos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Téo Leite read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Alvi Verde's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.