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Estádio Lucuri
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahti Värk started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, GRENAL FC's Ahti Värk sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wágner Magalhães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Otávio Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Wágner Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahti Värk struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Wágner Magalhães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GRENAL FC. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Ahti Värk put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Wágner Magalhães. 20 minutes into the match, GRENAL FC's goalkeeper Luan Romero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lúcio Arantes. César Arantes charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed César Arantes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st minute, César Arantes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wágner Magalhães stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahti Värk's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute, Isaltino Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, GRENAL FC's Isaltino Aguiar got a free kick in the 29th minute. Joel Guerra's late challenge caught a Lucuri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Guerra helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd match minute, GRENAL FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Guerra to maneuver through the defense. When GRENAL FC's Ahti Värk in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lucuri's goalie prevented a goal. Sidney da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Wágner Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahti Värk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wágner Magalhães having to interfere. When Claudinho Paranaense came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the GRENAL 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 Claudinho Paranaense couldn't finish the play. Ahti Värk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Wágner Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute José Paulo Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wágner Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wágner Magalhães stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahti Värk's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juninho dos Santos was the one to do the kick off. Lúcio Arantes charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lúcio Arantes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Ahti Värk managed to get in a good position for a shot. GRENAL FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahti Värk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wágner Magalhães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, GRENAL FC's José Paulo Tróia got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 58thth minute of the game Ahti Värk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lucuri's Wágner Magalhães was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 60th minute, Ahti Värk made a precise shot to the right of Wágner Magalhães. Lucuri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 64 minutes into the match, GRENAL FC's goal looked a bit too open when Juninho dos Santos came free, but Luan Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahti Värk in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wágner Magalhães prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Lucuri's Oséias Sá got a free kick in the 74th minute. GRENAL FC's Luan Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juninho dos Santos in the 81st minute of play. Sidney da Silva hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Jonas Severo hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Ahti Värk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wágner Magalhães was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. GRENAL FC's Ahti Värk was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 92nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal.