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Balseiro
Spectators: 7378 (Terracing: 5535, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luís Fábio Terra started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Terra in the 3rd minute of play forced PAYSANDU's goalkeeper Simão Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Fábio Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Simão Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simão Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Osmar Salles got free with Simão Siqueira in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, Balseiro's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Barbosa came free, but Edgar Mandrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Balseiro's Edgar Mandrak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur de Amaral in the 37th minute of play. Simão Siqueira made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Osmar Salles sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur de Amaral in the 42nd minute of play forced Balseiro's goalkeeper Edgar Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Arthur de Amaral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Marcelo Leite fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PAYSANDU's protests and gave Marcelo Leite a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to PAYSANDU getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Marcelo Leite hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diamantino Brasil was the one to do the kick off. If Arthur de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simão Siqueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Fábio Terra went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 61 minutes into the match, Balseiro's Luís Fábio Terra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Simão Siqueira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Simão Siqueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fábio Terra in the 66th minute of the match. PAYSANDU's Marcelo Leite got his second yellow card of the match in the 66th minute. The referee ordered Marcelo Leite off the ground. Marcelo Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Simão Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simão Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fábio Terra in the 69th minute of play. Artur Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th match minute, PAYSANDU was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Terra in the 76th minute of play forced PAYSANDU's goalkeeper Simão Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arthur de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Mandrak having to interfere. Artur Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Balseiro's goalkeeper Edgar Mandrak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arthur de Amaral. Arthur de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Mandrak having to interfere. Balseiro's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.