League

Mineirão
Spectators: 6555 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Angelo Paiva hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Kiko Schmidt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdomiro Moraes in the 16th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Guarapuava's Felippe Sousa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teodoro Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisinho Montenegro in the 20th minute of play forced Guarapuava's goalkeeper Kiko Schmidt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 played minutes Guarapuava got a freekick which was hit by Fernandinho Zanette. Valdomiro Moraes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Kiko Schmidt made a huge save. Valdomiro Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Kiko Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdomiro Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Kiko Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Avançados Fc's goalkeeper Teodoro Lima, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Guarapuava's Kiko Schmidt got control of the ball when Valdomiro Moraes tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Fernandinho Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guarapuava's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernandinho Zanette was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teodoro Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luizinho Xavier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valdomiro Moraes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Guarapuava's Fernandinho Zanette made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teodoro Lima was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Valdomiro Moraes put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kiko Schmidt. Avançados Fc's Teodoro Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Avançados Fc from getting a goal against them. Kiko Schmidt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdomiro Moraes in the 67th minute of the match. In the 69th match minute, Guarapuava was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernandinho Zanette to maneuver through the defense. Kiko Schmidt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Xavier in the 70th minute of play. Teodoro Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Carlos Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Guarapuava's goal looked a bit too open when Valdomiro Moraes came free, but Kiko Schmidt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Avançados Fc's Teodoro Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Avançados Fc from getting a goal against them. Teodoro Lima made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandrinho Duarte in the 85th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Avançados Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Zanette came free, but Teodoro Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bernardo Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kiko Schmidt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdomiro Moraes in the 95th minute of the match. The Guarapuava players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.