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Villa Park Stadium
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Aston Villa F.C's Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Aston Villa F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cleiton Cabral came free, but Álvaro Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Natã Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stoker's protests and gave Natã Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Stoker's Natã Coelho got a free kick in the 8th minute. Mário Corrêa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernando de Senna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Tales Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fernando de Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Corrêa scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Álvaro Cardozo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Stoker's zone, Tales Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernando de Senna came out of the goal and Tales Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro got free with Fernando de Senna in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernando de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tales Paiva in the 24th minute of the match. Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tales Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fabiano Pinheiros short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Fernando de Senna to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aston Villa F.C's Álvaro Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Galvão in the 32nd minute of play. When Tales Paiva came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Aston Villa F.C 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 Tales Paiva couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Stoker's Décio Lima got a free kick in the 37th minute. Sidney Baptista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Álvaro Cardozo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Corrêa, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Álvaro Cardozo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleiton Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luiz Corrêa to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Aston Villa F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Corrêa came free, but Álvaro Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tales Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando de Senna having to interfere. In the 58th match minute, Aston Villa F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Paulista to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Stoker getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. João Paulo Cerezo hit a great ball. Álvaro Cardozo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gualter Galvão in the 66th minute. Stoker's João Paulo Cerezo got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered João Paulo Cerezo off the ground. The supporters of Aston Villa F.C booed when Stoker was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Paulo Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Tales Paiva 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. Tales Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro in the 79th minute of play forced Stoker's goalkeeper Fernando de Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Álvaro Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Corrêa in the 83rd minute of the match. Álvaro Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Corrêa in the 86th minute of the match. Aston Villa F.C's Álvaro Cardozo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Aston Villa F.C from getting a goal against them. If Tales Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the game, Cleiton Cabral recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Álvaro Cardozo. Cleiton Cabral showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Stoker were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Aston Villa F.C's much stronger midfield.