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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolas Vargas kicked off to start the match. Francesco Goffredo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardinho Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Toni Jehle got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 7th minute of the match Giovani Paulista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fréderic Burger skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Nicolas Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brazil's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fréderic Burger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th minute Conrad Eberhart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Conrad Eberhart ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardinho Taffarel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Nicolas Vargas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Fréderic Burger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavin Reinhardt in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute Switzerland were awarded a corner. Theo Spillmann went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Switzerland's Baptiste Amlehn getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ricardinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrad Eberhart in the 31st minute of play. Ricardinho Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrad Eberhart in the 36th minute of the match. After 36 minutes, Conrad Eberhart made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Brazil's Ricardinho Taffarel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Aílton de Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Ricardinho Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrad Eberhart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute Amauri Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fréderic Burger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baptiste Amlehn hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Conrad Eberhart stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Conrad Eberhart struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Ricardinho Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Switzerland. Ricardinho Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrad Eberhart in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Nicolas Vargas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fréderic Burger was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Brazil made a substitution. Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte replaced Nicolas Vargas. Brazil's Cássio Lopes was substituted for Amauri Moreno. In the 66th minute Conrad Eberhart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Brazil's goalkeeper Ricardinho Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Theo Spillmann. Switzerland made a substitution. Pippin Christen replaced Conrad Eberhart. Switzerland made a substitution. Maurice Michael Tấn Dũng replaced Baptiste Amlehn. 74 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte came free, but Fréderic Burger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardinho Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pippin Christen in the 85th minute of the match. Toni Jehle hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fréderic Burger read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Brazil's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte in the 96th minute. Brazil's Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fréderic Burger in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 97 minutes into the game, Brazil's Ediberto de Queirós nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fréderic Burger made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The Switzerland players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Brazil from taking control. The game ends in a draw.