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Arena Grêmio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Chiquinho Varela made the kick off and thus started the match. Cafu Viana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mateus Rezende's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. After a rather tough play, Grêmio's Valdir Cardoso got a free kick in the 5th minute. FAVELA FC's Cacá Valle couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 6th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Grêmio. Guilherme Quintal hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After 10 played minutes Grêmio got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Quintal. Nilmar Galvão hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute of the match, Eriberto Lira got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cafu Viana was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 22nd minute Grêmio were awarded a corner. Pedrão Leme went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Cauan Severo heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 25th minute, Eriberto Lira made a precise shot to the right of Cafu Viana. FAVELA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. If Mateus Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Mateus Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateus Rezende was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 42nd minute. Grêmio's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After having played for 47 minutes, Mateus Rezende managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mateus Rezende was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mateus Rezende made a kick off. In the 51st minute Guilherme Quintal suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 51 minutes into the game, Teodoro Aguiar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FAVELA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grêmio the free kick. A collision led to FAVELA FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Teodoro Aguiar hit a great ball. Valdir Cardoso hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nilmar Galvão got free with Cléberson Jacinto in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th match minute, Grêmio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cauan Severo to maneuver through the defense. Eriberto Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir Cardoso in the 61st minute of play forced FAVELA FC's goalkeeper Cafu Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rdth minute of the game Eriberto Lira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FAVELA FC's Cafu Viana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 64 played minutes FAVELA FC got a freekick which was hit by Cafu Castro. 65 minutes into the match, FAVELA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Lira came free, but Cafu Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FAVELA FC's Teodoro Aguiar got a free kick in the 68th minute. Pedrão Leme took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cafu Viana. FAVELA FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Eriberto Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cafu Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eriberto Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After having played for 78 minutes, Eriberto Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eriberto Lira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Grêmio getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Mateus Rezende hit a great ball. When Grêmio's Mateus Rezende in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FAVELA FC's goalie prevented a goal. Eriberto Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eriberto Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grêmio's Cléberson Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Varela in the 95th minute of play. Grêmio's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.