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New York Arena
Spectators: 8036 (Terracing: 6028, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) . SC Manhattan .'s Caetano Levandowsky started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Alfredinho Negri. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 朱扬岩 during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute Gualter Penha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Lampard came free, but Geovani Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geovani Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Lampard in the 6th minute of the match. The corner led Sport Clube Recife's Pablo Lampard to fire away a dangerous shot which Geovani Velloso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Robby Woody spun around in front of the goal 10 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of . SC Manhattan .'s goal. With his leg Percy Fernandez managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when . SC Manhattan .'s Caetano Levandowsky fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robby Woody in the 15th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualter Penha in the 19th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Lampard came free, but Geovani Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th match minute, . SC Manhattan . was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredinho Negri to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Caetano Levandowsky kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Percy Fernandez. That made the score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Sport Clube Recife from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Caetano Levandowsky got free with Percy Fernandez in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 36 minutes of play, . SC Manhattan .'s Caetano Levandowsky made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Percy Fernandez was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 40th minute, Caetano Levandowsky 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. 44 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's goalkeeper Percy Fernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexsandro da Costa. After a defensive mix-up in . SC Manhattan .'s zone, Robby Woody stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovani Velloso came out of the goal and Robby Woody tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robby Woody to strike the kick off in the second half. Alexsandro da Costa hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualter Penha in the 55th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geovani Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dong Yang Bang, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. . SC Manhattan .'s Anísio Lara was substituted for Emil Hellman. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredinho Negri in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Percy Fernandez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alexsandro da Costa's late challenge caught a Sport Clube Recife's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexsandro da Costa helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Alexsandro da Costa. Geovani Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robby Woody in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of . SC Manhattan . booed when Sport Clube Recife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tardelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. . SC Manhattan .'s Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Penha in the 75th minute of play. Alfredinho Negri took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Percy Fernandez. Percy Fernandez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After 80 played minutes Gualter Penha rounded . SC Manhattan .'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-2. Geovani Velloso made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Pablo Lampard sent off a good shot on target. . SC Manhattan .'s Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Penha in the 87th minute of play. Alfredinho Negri spun around in front of the goal 88 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Sport Clube Recife's goal. 91 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s Alfredinho Negri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Fernandez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Percy Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredinho Negri in the 93rd minute of the match. Delfim Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Sport Clube Recife's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because . SC Manhattan . had won, even though Sport Clube Recife had held more of the ball.