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Arena de Corsega
Spectators: 7156 (Terracing: 5368, Seating: 1646, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodolfo Zonta got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Elói Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flávio Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Zonta, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Flávio Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Zonta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flávio Abreu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Zonta in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ilha de Corsega FC's zone, Elder Brodel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flávio Abreu came out of the goal and Elder Brodel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 25th minute, Maicon Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kauã Carneiro charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kauã Carneiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kauã Carneiro hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Flávio Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Zonta in the 34th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 43 minutes, Reinaldo de Castro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 47 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Zonta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flávio Abreu. Ilha de Corsega FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodolfo Zonta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2.

Flávio Abreu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kauã Carneiro in the 54th minute. Reinaldo de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói Batista in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute of the match Amílton Chaves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reinaldo de Castro skillfully saved the ball. Reinaldo de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Leão in the 59th minute of the match. A collision led to Ilha de Corsega FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Maicon Antunes hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Elói Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustavo Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Reinaldo de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute Elói Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manchester City FC's Reinaldo de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elói Batista in the 73rd minute of play. Gustavo Leão struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Reinaldo de Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilha de Corsega FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Leão in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reinaldo de Castro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reinaldo de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Lopez in the 80th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Ilha de Corsega FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Pitta came free, but Flávio Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reinaldo de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Elói Batista struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Reinaldo de Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilha de Corsega FC. Reinaldo de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Leão in the 89th minute of play. Manchester City FC's Reinaldo de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elói Batista in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Manchester City FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.