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Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) 7 minutes into the match, Grêmio Ventura's goal looked a bit too open when Kléberson Novaes came free, but Iuri Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Norberto Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antônio Carlos Mesquita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kauan da Silva went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kauan da Silva in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antônio Carlos Mesquita saved FC ALEGRETE from getting behind. Frederico de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Carlos Mesquita having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Grêmio Ventura got a freekick which was hit by Geovanni Alcântara. Antônio Carlos Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Kléberson Novaes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Iuri Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grêmio Ventura's Iuri Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kléberson Novaes in the 35th minute of play. Frederico de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Antônio Carlos Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 minutes of play, Grêmio Ventura's Kauan da Silva made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antônio Carlos Mesquita was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kauan da Silva was the one to do the kick off. If Kauan da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC ALEGRETE's Norberto Batista got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iuri Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kléberson Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Kléberson Novaes managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC ALEGRETE's supporters rose to their feet, but Kléberson Novaes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iuri Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frederico de Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antônio Carlos Mesquita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Kauan da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio Ventura's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauan da Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antônio Carlos Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 88 played minutes Grêmio Ventura got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Pirani. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovanni Alcântara in the 92nd minute of play forced FC ALEGRETE's goalkeeper Antônio Carlos Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frederico de Amaral got free with Antônio Carlos Mesquita in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Grêmio Ventura's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.