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Zezinho Magalhaes
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) With a little luck, Farinna's Cacá do Vale got control of the ball when Kauã Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Benjamin Meira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Fantini was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 9th minute Christian Soeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Fantini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Benjamin Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Farinna's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamin Meira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlando Fantini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christian Soeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Orlando Fantini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, Farinna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Peres to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd match minute, GERA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Almir Falcão to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Fantini having to interfere. Cacá do Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Marquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christian Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Fantini having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as GERA FC's Marcelo Marquez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cacá do Vale. That made the score 1-0 after 34 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelo Marquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cacá do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Bertassi in the 53rd minute of the match. Cacá do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Marcelo Marquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cacá do Vale having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Farinna got a freekick which was hit by Sandrinho das Neves. In the 71st minute, one of Farinna:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Farinna. Benjamin Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 78 in the game by Denílson Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Orlando Fantini managed to make a qualified save. GERA FC's players were relieved. Cacá do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Marquez in the 82nd minute of the match. After 85 minutes of play, Farinna's Denílson Montenegro made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Fantini was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 91st minute, GERA FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Christian Soeiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Christian Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, GERA FC could leave the field as winners, despite Farinna having more of the ball for most of the match.