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Arena do Gigante
Spectators: 8568 (Terracing: 6427, Seating: 1970, VIP seats: 171) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cüneyt Berksoy made the kick off which started today's match. Stefan Rasiak made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Pontus Hjortberg sent off a good shot on target. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miko Lehkosuo in the 6th minute of play. Cüneyt Berksoy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stefan Rasiak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zézinho Costa in the 11th minute of play forced UPTEXTIL.COM's goalkeeper Mateus Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateus Cruz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zézinho Costa's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cüneyt Berksoy got free with Stefan Rasiak in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stefan Rasiak made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Cüneyt Berksoy sent off a good shot on target. Mateus Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zézinho Costa in the 28th minute of the match. If Paolo Ruisko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belchior Mamatov kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Mateus Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Stefan Rasiak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cüneyt Berksoy in the 39th minute. America Futebol Clube SP's Fabiano Monteiro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mário Maldini in the 41 minute of the game. Stefan Rasiak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cüneyt Berksoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Stefan Rasiak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cüneyt Berksoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Iago Bala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 minutes UPTEXTIL.COM's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dreas Jamieson who took care of the corner kick. The corner led America Futebol Clube SP's Dreas Jamieson to fire away a dangerous shot which Mateus Cruz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 61st match minute, America Futebol Clube SP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oalo Jusino to maneuver through the defense. Stefan Rasiak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Ruisko in the 65th minute of play. Cüneyt Berksoy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. America Futebol Clube SP made a substitution. Tadeu Xavier replaced Maksymilian Sobczak. America Futebol Clube SP's Serginho Chulapa was substituted for Zézinho Costa. Stefan Rasiak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cüneyt Berksoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miko Lehkosuo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mateus Cruz came out and tried to block the shot, but Miko Lehkosuo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 72nd minute. If Iago Bala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. UPTEXTIL.COM's Martin Ødegaard was substituted for Cüneyt Berksoy. Carlos Capixaba charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Capixaba the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of UPTEXTIL.COM booed when America Futebol Clube SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in America Futebol Clube SP's zone, Jonathan Stam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefan Rasiak came out of the goal and Jonathan Stam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paolo Ruisko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 91st minute, Serginho Chulapa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the game, Martin Ødegaard cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Stefan Rasiak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.