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Arena Grêmio
Spectators: 7318 (Terracing: 5490, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) After 2 played minutes Grêmio got a freekick which was hit by Benicio Hustaz. Benicio Hustaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio Bittencourt having to interfere. Erasmo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Víktor Andrade made a precise shot to the right of Conrado Figueiredo. Grêmio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Grêmio booed when Acarape was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Acarape's Víktor Andrade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Conrado Figueiredo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Grêmio's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Araújo came free, but Conrado Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Víktor Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 25 minutes of play, Grêmio's Linus Stålman made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cássio Bittencourt was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cássio Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Matos in the 36th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Thiago Zanette was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acarape's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grêmio the free kick. Cássio Bittencourt went to the wrong direction when Nestor Ortiz was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 43rd minute, Linus Stålman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grêmio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benicio Hustaz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Grêmio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perico Speedtsberg to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grêmio's goalkeeper Conrado Figueiredo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Grêmio booed when Acarape was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cássio Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Hustaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Wágner Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Cássio Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Acarape's Víktor Andrade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Conrado Figueiredo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grêmio's Wágner Matos got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eriberto Paes hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Cássio Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the game, Grêmio's Linus Stålman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cássio Bittencourt made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Linus Stålman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio Bittencourt having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Grêmio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustav Håkansson to maneuver through the defense. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Grêmio fully deserved thier win.