Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 7994 (Terracing: 5997,
Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jeferson Nóbrega got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Jens Westerberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galo do Japi's Armando Sabino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Galo do Japi's Armando Sabino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Folke Flink in the 4th minute of play. When Kasper Brenner fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Plan B's protests and gave Kasper Brenner a yellow card for diving instead. Kasper Brenner hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Ronaldo Joinvilense took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leif Västberg. Leif Västberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A throw-in in the 10th minute of the game was made by John Högman with Jens Westerberg as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 11th minute Bennvar Nikkinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Plan B's Leif Västberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernandinho Pinheiro in the 15th minute of play. Leif Västberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galo do Japi's Dudu Leme quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Kasper Brenner, made in the 21st minute of the game. Leif Västberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronaldo Joinvilense in the 23rd minute. Ronaldo Joinvilense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Plan B's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Joinvilense came free, but Leif Västberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Plan B's goalkeeper Leif Västberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeferson Nóbrega. Jeferson Nóbrega could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Leif Västberg made a huge save. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Plan B's goalkeeper Leif Västberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Armando Sabino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kasper Brenner, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Armando Sabino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kasper Brenner, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's goal looked a bit too open when Kasper Brenner came free, but Armando Sabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasper Brenner in the 43rd minute of play forced Galo do Japi's goalkeeper Armando Sabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jens Westerberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Galo do Japi were furious when Michel Cannavaro was red carded, 53 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 54th match minute, Galo do Japi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Cannavaro to maneuver through the defense. Armando Sabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Högman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute, Jeferson Nóbrega got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Galo do Japi's Fernandinho Pinheiro got a free kick in the 61st minute. 64 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's Laerte Caca-Rato broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Folke Flink scored 1-1 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Sabino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Folke Flink during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Plan B's Leif Västberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeferson Nóbrega in the 72nd minute of play. Leif Västberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandinho Pinheiro in the 74th minute of the match. Leif Västberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeferson Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 83rd minute of the game was made by John Högman with Michael Stipe as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. João Souto's late challenge caught a Plan B's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Souto helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Galo do Japi getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. João Souto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeferson Nóbrega in the 91st minute of play forced Plan B's goalkeeper Leif Västberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leif Västberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeferson Nóbrega in the 94th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Folke Flink in the 96th minute of play forced Galo do Japi's goalkeeper Armando Sabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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