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Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 9199 (Terracing: 6901, Seating: 2115, VIP seats: 183) In the 3rd minute, Pascal Hayden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iurie Dășanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tyron Velasquez went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Aaron Smallwood showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nigel Cordero in the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Santo Gore was slow to take the kick. During this time þînk þ£st ƒç's players had a chance to rest. Santos FC's Tory Weeks managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Deshawn Hoskins in the 12 minute of the game. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind þînk þ£st ƒç's goalkeeper Iurie Dășanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, þînk þ£st ƒç's goal looked a bit too open when Lanny Gilmore came free, but Iurie Dășanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascal Hayden in the 21st minute of play. Johnson Adair received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Aaron Smallwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Santos FC's Tory Weeks sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iurie Dășanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by þînk þ£st ƒç's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dominic Albright was slow to take the kick. During this time Santos FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Santos FC's Arturo Turner getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience was convinced that Lanny Gilmore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iurie Dășanu was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nigel Cordero in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aaron Smallwood saved Santos FC from getting behind. þînk þ£st ƒç's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Santo Gore in the 36th minute. Tyron Velasquez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Iurie Dășanu firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 46thth minute of the game Lanny Gilmore who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but þînk þ£st ƒç's Iurie Dășanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tyron Velasquez was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Santos FC booed when þînk þ£st ƒç was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnson Adair didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iurie Dășanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominic Albright in the 52nd minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, þînk þ£st ƒç's goal looked a bit too open when Tyron Velasquez came free, but Iurie Dășanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cihangir Refettin hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the match, þînk þ£st ƒç's goal looked a bit too open when Tyron Velasquez came free, but Iurie Dășanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Smallwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nigel Cordero, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Titus Kohler kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Titus Kohler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iurie Dășanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Terence Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nigel Cordero came free, but Aaron Smallwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nigel Cordero in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute þînk þ£st ƒç were awarded a corner. Santo Gore went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Santos FC's goalie and right to Berry Chan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Santos FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Iurie Dășanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terence Nicholas, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nigel Cordero came free, but Aaron Smallwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. þînk þ£st ƒç were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Santos FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Santo Gore took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Santos FC's goalie and right to Nigel Cordero. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Santos FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 91 minutes into the game, þînk þ£st ƒç's Salvatore Hartley nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aaron Smallwood made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 95th minute of the match, Nigel Cordero tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aaron Smallwood saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. þînk þ£st ƒç's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.