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Assizao
Spectators: 7419 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathan Furtado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Silvinho Araújo's late challenge caught a Grêmio PR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvinho Araújo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Grêmio PR booed when Novo Hamburgo SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvinho Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldo Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvinho Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Osvaldo Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toma Benga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute Jonathan Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toma Benga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcinho Netto got free with Fernandão Reis in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Osvaldo Santos came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Grêmio PR 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 Osvaldo Santos couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Milosz Kozak during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Milosz Kozak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd match minute, Grêmio PR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Campidelis to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Furtado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 45 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo SA's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Furtado came free, but Toma Benga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Furtado 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Milosz Kozak to strike the kick off in the second half. Osvaldo Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Emanuel Campidelis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio PR's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Campidelis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toma Benga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Novo Hamburgo SA's zone, Osvaldo Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Toma Benga came out of the goal and Osvaldo Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Lenílson da Rocha notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Novo Hamburgo SA's Toma Benga. Toma Benga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 62 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo SA's goalkeeper Toma Benga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldo Santos. 65 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo SA's goalkeeper Toma Benga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldo Santos. Hermínio Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo SA's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Furtado came free, but Toma Benga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jonathan Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 78 minutes, Daniel Siggman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Novo Hamburgo SA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Siggman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Toma Benga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Campidelis in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Siggman in the 81st minute of play forced Grêmio PR's goalkeeper Fernandão Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Novo Hamburgo SA's Toma Benga got control of the ball when Osvaldo Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Grêmio PR's Jonathan Furtado got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Furtado was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 92nd minute. Grêmio PR's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Wilson Paraíba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernandão Reis having to make a save. Toma Benga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Novo Hamburgo SA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Grêmio PR were clearly better and deserved to take the win.