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Arena Ximbocú
Spectators: 8598 (Terracing: 6450, Seating: 1977, VIP seats: 171) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ezequiel Pereira got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Lobo Guará's Nando Barbosa got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the game, Iago Bala cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Daniel Anaya was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute Iago Bala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Anaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ezequiel Pereira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stefan Rasiak. That made the score 1-1 in the 16 minute of play. In the 18th minute, Nando Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Pereira in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stefan Rasiak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stefan Rasiak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute Iago Bala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Anaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute Ezequiel Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Rasiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Iago Bala could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Daniel Anaya made a huge save. Stefan Rasiak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Helge Vallander charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Helge Vallander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lobo Guará's King Koopa was substituted for Willian Caca-Rato. America Futebol Clube SP's Gwidon Wieloch was substituted for Oalo Jusino. America Futebol Clube SP made a substitution. Jeronimo Rico replaced Iago Bala. In the 72nd match minute, Lobo Guará was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Helge Vallander to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Anaya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeronimo Rico's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeronimo Rico got free with Daniel Anaya in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Lobo Guará getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Berker Başhekim hit a great ball. After 86 played minutes Lobo Guará got a freekick which was hit by Ciro de Moraes. In the 87th minute, Jeronimo Rico made a precise shot to the right of Daniel Anaya. Lobo Guará's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Daniel Anaya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeronimo Rico's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. A collision led to America Futebol Clube SP getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Jeronimo Rico hit a great ball. In the 94th minute of the match Nando Barbosa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stefan Rasiak showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro de Moraes in the 95th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Lobo Guará supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching America Futebol Clube SP's performance. The match ended with a win for America Futebol Clube SP.