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Universal Stediun
Spectators: 6951 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) Christiano Sanches made the kick off and thus started the match. Vânderson Miranda made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Edmílson Araújo sent off a good shot on target. Edmílson Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Christiano Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Favoretto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandão Pirani in the 18th minute of the match. After 20 played minutes AC Catania got a freekick which was hit by Gilson Paraíba. Rafael Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandão Pirani in the 23rd minute of play. Gláuber Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christiano Sanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Rafael Favoretto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 37 in the game by Edmílson Araújo from a close distance when the talented Vânderson Miranda managed to make a qualified save. AC Catania's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabinho Paulista during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Virgílio Gerber took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vânderson Miranda. AC Catania's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. AC Catania's Fernandão Pirani got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After some careless play in the AC Catania defense, Gláuber Vieira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vânderson Miranda. The AC Catania fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vânderson Miranda should have stopped the shot. Gláuber Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vânderson Miranda having to interfere. Christiano Sanches fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Favoretto having to interfere. Fernandão Pirani who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Rafael Favoretto when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Fernandão Pirani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christiano Sanches struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Rafael Favoretto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Catania. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gláuber Vieira in the 71st minute of play forced AC Catania's goalkeeper Vânderson Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Hoggenheim's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Sanches came free, but Rafael Favoretto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 78 played minutes Hoggenheim got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Fonseca. In the 85th minute of the match Eugênio Costa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vânderson Miranda showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Hoggenheim's Rafael Favoretto got control of the ball when Fernandão Pirani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernandão Pirani hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. AC Catania's Vânderson Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gláuber Vieira in the 93rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Hoggenheim had won after a very even match.