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Arena Palmares
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Joãozinho Pernambucano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bruno Africano struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Fellipe de Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alvinegro Carioca. Fellipe de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panos Lillis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panos Lillis took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fellipe de Almeida. Fellipe de Almeida dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Panos Lillis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fellipe de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wang Fei Feng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Atak Sehriyar notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Palmares Futebol Clube's Fellipe de Almeida. Fellipe de Almeida was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fellipe de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Africano, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Atak Sehriyar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fellipe de Almeida was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Fellipe de Almeida had in the 36thth minute some difficulties stopping Wang Fei Feng's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Fellipe de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baybars-Tolgahan Balta in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Bruno Africano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alvinegro Carioca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. 43 minutes into the match, Palmares Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Atak Sehriyar came free, but Fellipe de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Palmares Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Zé Paulo Simões hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Atak Sehriyar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fellipe de Almeida was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when Alvinegro Carioca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baybars-Tolgahan Balta didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atak Sehriyar in the 56th minute of play forced Palmares Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fellipe de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dário Moreira made in the 63rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Zé Paulo Simões immediately put the ball in play. 66 minutes into the match, Palmares Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Baybars-Tolgahan Balta came free, but Fellipe de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atak Sehriyar in the 67th minute of play forced Palmares Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fellipe de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celsinho Diniz got free with Fellipe de Almeida in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvinegro Carioca's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wang Fei Feng in the 70th minute. A nice corner shot did that Wang Fei Feng got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fellipe de Almeida quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Atak Sehriyar took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Fellipe de Almeida to make any attempt to save it. Fellipe de Almeida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Atak Sehriyar in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute of the match Alvinegro Carioca got a corner. Palmares Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Wang Fei Feng ran over to the corner to take the kick. Wang Fei Feng made a great header on Alvinegro Carioca's corner, it was just that Palmares Futebol Clube's Fellipe de Almeida managed to reach the ball for a save. 80 minutes into the game, Bruno Africano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fellipe de Almeida. Bruno Africano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. When Alvinegro Carioca's Atak Sehriyar in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palmares Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute Alvinegro Carioca were awarded a corner. Wang Fei Feng went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Alvinegro Carioca's Bruno Africano to fire away a dangerous shot which Fellipe de Almeida despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Panos Lillis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the final whistle sounded Alvinegro Carioca left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Palmares Futebol Clube.