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Paulo de Assis Guiné
Spectators: 7317 (Terracing: 5489, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) Nestor Madureira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thiago Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Duda Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thiago Matos struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Duda Toscano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canto do Rio. When Bruno Paraíba came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Canto do Rio 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 Bruno Paraíba couldn't finish the play. If Thiago Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duda Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Fausto Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Madureira in the 16th minute of the match. If Thiago Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Madureira in the 22nd minute of play forced Canto do Rio's goalkeeper Fausto Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Rossi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fausto Simões. Canto do Rio's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Thiago Matos took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Duda Toscano. Duda Toscano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Felippe Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 played minutes, Gremio FC's Wesley Damião shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fausto Simões came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gremio FC reached it. If Luizão Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thiago Matos in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duda Toscano saved Gremio FC from getting behind. Bruno Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Duda Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thiago Matos to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Gremio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Matos came free, but Duda Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thiago Matos in the 55th minute of play forced Gremio FC's goalkeeper Duda Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Bruno Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canto do Rio's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Paraíba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duda Toscano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gremio FC's Elói Arruda shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 63rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Fausto Simões but with some difficulty. If Thiago Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Gremio FC's Antônio Aparecido got a free kick in the 69th minute. Thiago Matos struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Duda Toscano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canto do Rio. The supporters of Canto do Rio booed when Gremio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Aparecido didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duda Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago Matos in the 75th minute of the match. Thiago Matos took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Duda Toscano. Duda Toscano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Luizão Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 91 minutes, Bruno Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canto do Rio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Paraíba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gremio FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty!