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Spectators: 7993 (Terracing: 5996, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Júnior de Moraes kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Aster Brasil Futebol Club booed when Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ye Hong Shi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Aster Brasil Futebol Club's Júnior de Moraes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arthur Bufi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júnior de Moraes got free with Arthur Bufi in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arthur Bufi was a little too slow when Júnior de Moraes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 2-0. After some careless play in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube defense, Ernesto Toscano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arthur Bufi. The Cruzeiro Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arthur Bufi should have stopped the shot. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Enrique de Mendonça quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Francisco Rik, made in the 15th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Toscano got free with Arthur Bufi in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Toscano came free, but Arthur Bufi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arthur Bufi was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Gilberto Nogueira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gilberto Nogueira really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. In the 23rd minute Gilberto Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Zarbonin Casillas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Toscano hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute Brock Friend shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anísio Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Brock Friend 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. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. 余永川 replaced Brock Friend. 33 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's 余永川 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anísio Souza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ernesto Toscano took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arthur Bufi. Arthur Bufi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. 38 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's 余永川 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anísio Souza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute Gilberto Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zarbonin Casillas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Aster Brasil Futebol Club's goal looked a bit too open when 余永川 came free, but Anísio Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6-1 became the score in the 48th minute when 余永川 elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Duarte Félix to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Júnior de Moraes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arthur Bufi was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-1. Arthur Bufi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Nogueira in the 56th minute of play. Arthur Bufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júnior de Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aster Brasil Futebol Club's Anísio Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Aster Brasil Futebol Club from getting a goal against them. Arthur Bufi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Nogueira in the 64th minute of play. Anísio Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ye Hong Shi, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 70th minute Gilberto Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute Duarte Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anísio Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 72 minutes, Julio Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aster Brasil Futebol Club and the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. Julio Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Cristi Saron was substituted for Juan Pablo Sorin. A collision led to Aster Brasil Futebol Club getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Julio Lopes hit a great ball. After 74 played minutes Aster Brasil Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Maurinho Mandrak. 75 minutes into the match, Aster Brasil Futebol Club's goalkeeper Anísio Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oswaldo Maranhense. 76 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Duarte Félix sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anísio Souza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júnior de Moraes in the 77th minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube defense, Zarbonin Casillas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arthur Bufi. The Cruzeiro Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arthur Bufi should have stopped the shot. Anísio Souza was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but 余永川 showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 8-2 in the 83 minute of play. 余永川 hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Francisco Rik made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Cristi Saron. In the 97th minute, Júnior de Moraes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aster Brasil Futebol Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-2. When the referee ended the match the Aster Brasil Futebol Club players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.