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Ouricana
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Ouricana FC's Norberto Meireles started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Norberto Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luís Dantas having to interfere. When Orlando Terra came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Grêmio Maringá fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Orlando Terra couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Ouricana FC booed when Grêmio Maringá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agnaldo Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Cleiton Campidelis in the 21st minute really tested André Luís Dantas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Patrick Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26 minutes, Benê Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ouricana FC and the Grêmio Maringá players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th minute, one of Ouricana FC: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 Ouricana FC. Deivid Donatello placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 28 minutes into the game, Tiago Gabriel Donato was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grêmio Maringá's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ouricana FC the free kick. Tiago Gabriel Donato hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Patrick Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Patrick Duarte 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. Patrick Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Patrick Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Patrick Duarte made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Ouricana FC's zone, Orlando Terra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cacá Guimarães came out of the goal and Orlando Terra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 55 minutes, Orlando Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio Maringá's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlando Terra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Teodoro Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teodoro Furlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luís Dantas having to interfere. Agnaldo Félix hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teodoro Furlan in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Luís Dantas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 71 minutes into the match, Grêmio Maringá's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Furlan came free, but André Luís Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes, Luís Gustavo Araújo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio Maringá and the Ouricana FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 72 played minutes Grêmio Maringá got a freekick which was hit by Luís Gustavo Araújo. In the 79th minute, Jeferson Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Grêmio Maringá getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Luís Gustavo Araújo hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Meireles in the 86th minute of play forced Grêmio Maringá's goalkeeper André Luís Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Ouricana FC's Norberto Meireles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. André Luís Dantas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Cacá Guimarães made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Agnaldo Félix sent off a good shot on target.