Édafiel 1 - 4 Sele-Fla (391564737)

A scorching day at itaquerasso, where 12000 spectators were in place for today's match. Valentin Berthaud was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Albert Ziarkiewicz and Bohuš Pícha. Édafiel had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Mendes - Brites, Pintassilvo, Quequé, Castanheda - Werneck, Madajewski, Costa, Albarracín - Sellan, Brugat.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Sele-Fla. Lineup: Pavani - Cintra, Ungar, Gschwend, Portela - Brænd, Lumbroso, Dęga, Tiziu - Reizinho, de Moraes.

The strategy for Édafiel was to use their ability to press. 22 minutes into the game, a swerving free kick by H. Quequé almost resulted in the home team taking the lead, but the shot glanced harmlessly off the frame of the goal. Édafiel had to make a substitution after 28 minutes. W. Madajewski limped off the field and was replaced by D. Garanhão. 29 minutes into the game, Édafiel's U. Brites surprised the visitors with a raking cross-field pass to P. Sellan who easily found the back of the net, making the score 1 - 0. Sele-Fla played a good counterattacking move down the left 33 minutes into the match, with R. Reizinho finishing well for 1 - 1. After 36 minutes, Sele-Fla's R. Reizinho made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 1 - 2. Édafiel's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Halftime score was 1 - 2. Édafiel claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 54 percent.

Sele-Fla caught their opponents out with a clever counterattack down the right wing 52 minutes into the match. V. Portela was able to finish off the move - 1 - 3. 55 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 4 as V. Portela finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. The fierce heat made it important to save breath, and after a few swift runs T. Cintra found it hard to get back into position. Sele-Fla came close to extending their lead as R. Reizinho delivered a low effort on goal from the right after 75 minutes, but the angle was too narrow and the shot went harmlessly into the side netting. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Sele-Fla, with 54 percent of the ball.

Most important Édafiel player was E. Brugat. A. Mendes turned in a dismal performance, however. Sele-Fla's best player was G. de Moraes. However, T. Cintra made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 4.