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Zenit Arena
Spectators: 7179 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Décio Ortiz got the match started through his kick off. If Luiz Fábio Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benê das Neves struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Tales Teles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cenac fc. After 10 played minutes Décio Ortiz rounded Cenac fc's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. 23 minutes into the game, João Francisco Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cenac fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zenit St Petersburg the free kick. João Francisco Barros hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Marcelinho da Costa fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zenit St Petersburg's protests and gave Marcelinho da Costa a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Zenit St Petersburg getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Marcelinho da Costa hit a great ball. Tales Teles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fábio Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tales Teles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fábio Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Zenit St Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Coelho came free, but Tales Teles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dagoberto Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Silas Moreno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tales Teles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benê das Neves in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th minute, Luiz Fábio Coelho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cenac fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benê das Neves to strike the kick off in the second half. Tales Teles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fábio Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fábio Coelho got free with Tales Teles in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 58 played minutes Cenac fc got a freekick which was hit by Belmiro Figueiredo. A collision led to Zenit St Petersburg getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Décio Ortiz hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Zenit St Petersburg:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cenac fc:s goal. In the 68th minute, João Francisco Barros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cenac fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. After a rather tough play, Cenac fc's Belmiro Figueiredo got a free kick in the 70th minute. With a little luck, Zenit St Petersburg's Tales Teles got control of the ball when Luiz Fábio Coelho tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Benê das Neves took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Tales Teles to make any attempt to save it. If Luiz Fábio Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Zenit St Petersburg manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Cenac fc to win.