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Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Silverio Jacob made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bülent Ruge in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jardel Sanches saved Grêmio FBPA from getting behind. Igor Tartalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jardel Sanches having to interfere. Franja Dorada's Valentin Licerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Franja Dorada from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Franja Dorada booed when Grêmio FBPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Grêmio FBPA's zone, Silverio Jacob stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jardel Sanches came out of the goal and Silverio Jacob tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pipis Karapatakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Valentin Licerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pipis Karapatakis 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. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Silverio Jacob sped through Grêmio FBPA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jardel Sanches. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pipis Karapatakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Igor Tartalo notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Grêmio FBPA's Jardel Sanches. Jardel Sanches was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 54th minute, Igor Tartalo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jardel Sanches. The goal made the score 0-3. Valentin Licerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pipis Karapatakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Igor Tartalo 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. Valentin Licerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pipis Karapatakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Grêmio FBPA's goalkeeper Jardel Sanches had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silverio Jacob. Valentin Licerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deivid de Sena in the 75th minute of the match. Jardel Sanches showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bülent Ruge, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Jardel Sanches showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bülent Ruge in the 80th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Grêmio FBPA's Pipis Karapatakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Licerio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jardel Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bülent Ruge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pipis Karapatakis in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valentin Licerio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Pipis Karapatakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Licerio was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Franja Dorada had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.