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Estádio Crupiara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Silas Donatello got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Gustavo Loyola got free with Jonas Cardozo in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute, Silas Donatello 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. Jonas Cardozo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodriguinho Macedo in the 9th minute of play. Mostardeiro Grêmio's Jorginho da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silas Donatello in the 14th minute of play. After having played for 15 minutes, Silas Donatello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bola Bola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silas Donatello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Jonas Cardozo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 22 minutes into the match, Bola Bola's goal looked a bit too open when João Eger came free, but Jonas Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cesinha Machado fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bola Bola's protests and gave Cesinha Machado a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th match minute, Bola Bola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesinha Machado to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Bola Bola's goalkeeper Jonas Cardozo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Gustavo Loyola. If Matheus Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Murilo Veloso charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Murilo Veloso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mostardeiro Grêmio getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Murilo Veloso hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Eger to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Gustavo Loyola in the 51st minute of play forced Bola Bola's goalkeeper Jonas Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Paulo Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Luís Gustavo Loyola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mostardeiro Grêmio's Jorginho da Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Mostardeiro Grêmio from getting a goal against them. Jonas Cardozo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Eger in the 62nd minute of play. Marcelo Pirani charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelo Pirani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jonas Cardozo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Gustavo Loyola's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. After 66 minutes, Luiz Guilherme Meireles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bola Bola and the Mostardeiro Grêmio players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luiz Guilherme Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Marcelo Pirani hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mostardeiro Grêmio getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rodriguinho Macedo hit a great ball. Silas Donatello recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 77th match minute, Bola Bola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Mostardeiro Grêmio's Luís Gustavo Loyola got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonas Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Eger in the 82nd minute of the match. Luís Gustavo Loyola took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonas Cardozo. Jonas Cardozo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Jonas Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Eger in the 90th minute of the match. Bola Bola were furious when Marcelo Pirani was red carded, 91 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 92nd match minute, Bola Bola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Pirani to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes, Mostardeiro Grêmio's Pedro Paulo Cruz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonas Cardozo 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 Mostardeiro Grêmio reached it. João Eger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Mostardeiro Grêmio fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bola Bola had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.