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Estádio Arengas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Paulinho Afonso made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Catanduvense FC were awarded a corner. Gugu Araújo went to the cornerflag to take it. Catanduvense FC's Gugu Araújo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edvaldo Medeiros in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Délio de Barros got free with Edvaldo Medeiros in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Alfredo do Nascimento kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Edvaldo Medeiros. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Londrina's Edvaldo Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho Afonso in the 13th minute of play. After 14 played minutes Londrina got a freekick which was hit by Emerson Porto. If Alfredo do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, Catanduvense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Albuquerque came free, but Rogelio Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Catanduvense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Albuquerque came free, but Rogelio Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Catanduvense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sten Norberg to maneuver through the defense. Londrina's Edvaldo Medeiros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Londrina from getting a goal against them. Patrick Perez lost his temper 31 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Edvaldo Medeiros had in the 33rdth minute some difficulties stopping Délio de Barros's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Jaime Paiva fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Londrina's protests and gave Jaime Paiva a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Jaime Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulinho Afonso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edvaldo Medeiros having to make a save. Gugu Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvaldo Medeiros having to interfere. In the 46th minute Carlos Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Thomas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 Carlos Albuquerque to make the kick off. Londrina's Hortêncio Vieira was substituted for Carlos Albuquerque. After having played for 60 minutes, Paulinho Afonso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catanduvense FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulinho Afonso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulinho Afonso 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. Paulinho Afonso might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edvaldo Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulinho Afonso ran back to his position shaking his head. When Hortêncio Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Londrina 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 Hortêncio Vieira couldn't finish the play. Délio de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Edvaldo Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Londrina's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Afonso came free, but Edvaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner ended in Gugu Araújo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Londrina's Edvaldo Medeiros did a great save. Délio de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvaldo Medeiros having to interfere. Edvaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulinho Afonso in the 86th minute of the match. Paulinho Afonso might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edvaldo Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulinho Afonso ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 93rd minute of the match, Hortêncio Vieira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rogelio Thomas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Catanduvense FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.