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ARENA - DFC
Spectators: 7181 (Terracing: 5388, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Horácio Baiano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Dito Urbano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Joana EC's goalkeeper Dito Urbano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Horácio Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Haroldo de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute Ediberto Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Azevedo hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 20th match minute, THUNDER FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilson Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 21 minutes, Haroldo de Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Joana EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haroldo de Salles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horácio Baiano struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Dito Urbano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for THUNDER FC. Haroldo de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronaldinho Leão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Haroldo de Salles's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. When Horácio Baiano came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the THUNDER FC 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 Horácio Baiano couldn't finish the play. When Horácio Baiano came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the THUNDER FC 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 Horácio Baiano couldn't finish the play. Clemente Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Dito Urbano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldinho Leão having to interfere. Ronaldinho Leão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ediberto Paranaense's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. After 48 minutes THUNDER FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Haroldo Novaes who took care of the corner kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ediberto Paranaense to make the kick off. Clemente Lucas struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Dito Urbano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for THUNDER FC. In the 59thth minute of the game Ediberto Paranaense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but THUNDER FC's Ronaldinho Leão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, THUNDER FC's Nilson Vergílio got a free kick in the 59th minute. Ediberto Paranaense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ediberto Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ronaldinho Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 69 played minutes THUNDER FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardinho Breckenfeld. After a defensive mix-up in Joana EC's zone, Horácio Baiano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dito Urbano came out of the goal and Horácio Baiano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 76 played minutes, Joana EC's Haroldo Novaes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ronaldinho Leão 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 Joana EC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ediberto Paranaense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Joana EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ediberto Paranaense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ronaldinho Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ediberto Paranaense in the 84th minute of play forced THUNDER FC's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronaldinho Leão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ediberto Paranaense's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Horácio Baiano put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dito Urbano. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The THUNDER FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Joana EC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.