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Olho do dragão
Spectators: 6909 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Walmir Veiga kicked off to start the match. Valdir Xavier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Walmir Veiga went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Cristian Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wanderson Ferraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. A collision led to Guarapuava EC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Walmir Veiga hit a great ball. Eusébio Custódio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Cristian Arruda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Ricardinho Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Luiz Guilherme Schmidt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The throw-in from Hortêncio Leite in the 21st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Guarapuava EC's Dráusio Veiga. Guarapuava EC were furious when Donato Andrade was red carded, 25 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Guarapuava EC's Donato Andrade got a free kick in the 26th minute. Erasmo de Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristian Arruda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Dráusio Veiga hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ricardinho Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Valdir Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Vítor Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Xavier having to interfere. 45 minutes into the game, João Vítor Urbano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Valdir Xavier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wanderson Ferraz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 61 minutes into the match, Eusébio Custódio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristian Arruda, 3-1. Ricardinho Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Xavier having to interfere. Guarapuava EC's Dino Medeiros was substituted for Ricardinho Xavier. João Vítor Urbano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valdir Xavier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. João Vítor Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Valdir Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 79 minutes, João Vítor Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guarapuava EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Vítor Urbano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. João Vítor Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the game, Guarapuava EC's João Vítor Urbano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdir Xavier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. The supporters of A.A Ventura booed when Guarapuava EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráusio Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the game, João Vítor Urbano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Valdir Xavier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Eusébio Custódio came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the A.A Ventura 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 Eusébio Custódio couldn't finish the play.