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Taipinha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Taipinha AD's Mathias Pombal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Taipinha AD's Mathias Pombal got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Guilherme Brodel 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. The supporters of Bactéria booed when Taipinha AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivo Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Haroldo Meira fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Taipinha AD's protests and gave Haroldo Meira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute of the match Carlinhos Bueno shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benjamim Cerezo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 21st minute, one of Taipinha AD:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Taipinha AD. If Mathias Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Taipinha AD's Falcão Paiva in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bactéria's goalie prevented a goal. Benjamim Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Paranaense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciro Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Falcão Paiva in the 44th minute. Mathias Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Falcão Paiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 49th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciro Barbosa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Falcão Paiva ran back to his position shaking his head.

Álvaro Paranaense blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benjamim Cerezo having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Álvaro Paranaense's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamim Cerezo was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Ciro Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Pombal in the 59th minute of the match. In the 60th match minute, Taipinha AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betinho Godoi to maneuver through the defense. Falcão Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Barbosa having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Pombal in the 67th minute of play forced Bactéria's goalkeeper Ciro Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Falcão Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciro Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão Paiva in the 72nd minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Taipinha AD's goalkeeper Benjamim Cerezo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guilherme Brodel. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jarbas Galvão during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Taipinha AD's Jarbas Galvão got a free kick in the 84th minute. Benjamim Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Paranaense, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Carlinhos Bueno took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benjamim Cerezo. Taipinha AD's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 91st minute Álvaro Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Falcão Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Ciro Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciro Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathias Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Taipinha AD players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.