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Arena Grêmio
Spectators: 7254 (Terracing: 5442, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) Inimigos da Habilidade's Elias Passos 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. If Délio Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Délio Alves 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. 11 minutes into the match, Inimigos da Habilidade's Elias Passos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romeu Pombal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 15 minutes of play, Inimigos da Habilidade's Elias Passos made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romeu Pombal was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Elias Passos put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Romeu Pombal. Romeu Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Passos in the 22nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kauã Leão during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Grêmio F.C booed when Inimigos da Habilidade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Roberto Pitta kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Elias Passos scored 0-3 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romeu Pombal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Elias Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Elias Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute Elias Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the game, one of Grêmio F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Natanael Branco fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grêmio F.C's protests and gave Natanael Branco a yellow card for diving instead. Grêmio F.C:s Romeu Pombal showed great skill when he stopped Zé Roberto Pitta:s penalty. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Luiz Guerra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Délio Alves in the 54th minute of play forced Grêmio F.C's goalkeeper Romeu Pombal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Pedro Luiz Guerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romário Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57 minutes, Aloísio da Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio F.C and the Inimigos da Habilidade players grew even worse after the yellow card. Romeu Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Délio Alves in the 59th minute of the match. If Délio Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Grêmio F.C defense, Elias Passos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romeu Pombal. The Grêmio F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romeu Pombal should have stopped the shot. In the 68th minute, Elias Passos made a precise shot to the right of Romeu Pombal. Grêmio F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Grêmio F.C's Romeu Pombal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Grêmio F.C from getting a goal against them. Elias Passos 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. Romeu Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Délio Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Passos struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Romeu Pombal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inimigos da Habilidade. 81 minutes into the match, Grêmio F.C's goalkeeper Romeu Pombal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elias Passos. Délio Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeu Pombal having to interfere. The supporters of Inimigos da Habilidade booed when Grêmio F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aloísio da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronaldo Paes charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronaldo Paes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Inimigos da Habilidade booed when Grêmio F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Délio Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inimigos da Habilidade's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.