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Arena Zeca Pagodinho
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nildo Rossi got the match started through his kick off. If Claudinho Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paulo José Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nildo Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute, Triplo Malte F.C.'s Phillip Stiles dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Triplo Malte F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Rossi came free, but Paulo José Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Mineiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evandro Alcântara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauro Mineiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Alan Rosa charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Rosa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 25 played minutes Triplo Malte F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Alan Rosa. Paulo José Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nildo Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Telmo Valle struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Paulo José Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arapongas. With his leg Evandro Alcântara managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Triplo Malte F.C.'s Mauro Mineiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 40 played minutes Arapongas got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Messias. 44 minutes into the game, Claudinho Messias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arapongas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Triplo Malte F.C. the free kick. Phillip Stiles was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 45th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Adelino Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Mauro Mineiro made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Arapongas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmílson Pimenta to maneuver through the defense. 53 minutes into the match, Arapongas's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Mineiro came free, but Evandro Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kiko Corrêa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Phillip Stiles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evandro Alcântara. Arapongas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Phillip Stiles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Kiko Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evandro Alcântara having to interfere. Mauro Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudinho Messias got his second yellow card in the match during the 66th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 66th minute, Claudinho Messias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evandro Alcântara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mauro Mineiro's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Kiko Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evandro Alcântara having to interfere. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Arapongas's goalkeeper Evandro Alcântara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafa Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Mauro Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evandro Alcântara was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 77th minute, Mauro Mineiro 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. Betinho Mendonça hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Adelino Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Evandro Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Wágner Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kiko Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Evandro Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Arapongas's Rogério Ramalho seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rogério Ramalho the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Arapongas protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rogério Ramalho had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. There was no doubt that Triplo Malte F.C. were the better team. Triplo Malte F.C.'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.