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Ilha Do Retiro
Spectators: 8006 (Terracing: 6006, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robby Woody took the kick off in the first half of the match. Percy Fernandez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodolfo Gerber's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo Lampard got free with Fabiano Pombal in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Sport Clube Recife booed when λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bresal McPhil didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute of the match Pablo Lampard shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabiano Pombal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Rodolfo Gerber got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's Gualter Penha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Pombal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Rodolfo Gerber sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Fernandez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabiano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robby Woody, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Gerber in the 17th minute of play forced Sport Clube Recife's goalkeeper Percy Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Rodolfo Gerber made a precise shot to the right of Percy Fernandez. Sport Clube Recife's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Eric Skagen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Gerber came free, but Percy Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percy Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Gerber in the 26th minute of the match. Bresal McPhil made a great header on λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's corner, it was just that Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez managed to reach the ball for a save. When Rodolfo Gerber came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodolfo Gerber couldn't finish the play. Fabiano Pombal was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dong Yang Bang showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 31 minute of play. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Fabiano Pombal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR from getting a goal against them. In the 38th minute Rodolfo Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Rodolfo Gerber got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabiano Pombal made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Robby Woody sent off a good shot on target. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR made a substitution. Valério Silva replaced Robinho Porto. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abelardo Koehler was the one to do the kick off. Fabiano Pombal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gualter Penha went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Sport Clube Recife getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Marco Tardelli hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Koehler came free, but Percy Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabiano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goal looked a bit too open when Robby Woody came free, but Fabiano Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th match minute, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Luís Maranhense to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Fryderyk Misiewicz hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Lampard came free, but Fabiano Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Pablo Lampard 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. Fabiano Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robby Woody, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Fabiano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robby Woody, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abelardo Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Sport Clube Recife booed when λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsene De Meesemaeckere didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 played minutes, Sport Clube Recife's Pablo Lampard shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabiano Pombal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sport Clube Recife reached it. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sport Clube Recife's goalkeeper Percy Fernandez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sport Clube Recife.