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Itaipu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nacional Atlético Clube's Raúl Perez 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. Raúl Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dieguinho Fernandes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raúl Perez went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Dieguinho Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Neto in the 12th minute of play. Dieguinho Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raúl Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the game, Valério da Silveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Penúltimo do Ranhing's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nacional Atlético Clube the free kick. The supporters of Nacional Atlético Clube booed when Penúltimo do Ranhing was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valério da Silveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Valério da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Valério da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lúcio Furtado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valério da Silveira in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Bernardinho Nóbrega managed to get in a good position for a shot. Penúltimo do Ranhing's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardinho Nóbrega was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lúcio Furtado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valério da Silveira might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lúcio Furtado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valério da Silveira ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernardinho Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Lúcio Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Penúltimo do Ranhing defense, Raúl Perez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dieguinho Fernandes. The Penúltimo do Ranhing fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dieguinho Fernandes should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardinho Nóbrega made a kick off. In the 54th minute Bernardinho Nóbrega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lúcio Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. William Nunes was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 60 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Penúltimo do Ranhing fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Dieguinho Fernandes, was totally fooled by Nacional Atlético Clube's Marcinho da Mata, who 62 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 65th minute of the match, Vladimir Campidelis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dieguinho Fernandes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dieguinho Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raúl Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Penúltimo do Ranhing's Cipriano Ceresso got a free kick in the 68th minute. Valério da Silveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Furtado having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Penúltimo do Ranhing's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Neto came free, but Dieguinho Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raúl Perez in the 74th minute of play forced Penúltimo do Ranhing's goalkeeper Dieguinho Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Penúltimo do Ranhing's Dieguinho Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Tepedino in the 78th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Sandro Figueiredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 79 played minutes, Nacional Atlético Clube's Marcinho da Mata shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dieguinho Fernandes 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 Nacional Atlético Clube reached it. 84 minutes into the match, Penúltimo do Ranhing's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Tepedino came free, but Dieguinho Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nacional Atlético Clube's Lúcio Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valério da Silveira in the 85th minute of play. Raúl Perez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dieguinho Fernandes came out and tried to block the shot, but Raúl Perez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute of the match Bernardinho Nóbrega sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lúcio Furtado skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raúl Perez in the 96th minute of play forced Penúltimo do Ranhing's goalkeeper Dieguinho Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Penúltimo do Ranhing's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Perez came free, but Dieguinho Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 99 in the game by Vladimir Campidelis from a close distance when the talented Dieguinho Fernandes managed to make a qualified save. Penúltimo do Ranhing's players were relieved. The Nacional Atlético Clube players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.