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Willie Davids
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Orlando Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio Maringá's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Terra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorginho Damião breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jorginho Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Jorginho Damião was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Patrick Duarte showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. The supporters of Pimentinha FC booed when Grêmio Maringá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agnaldo Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorginho Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Duarte in the 20th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Grêmio Maringá's Patrick Duarte nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorginho Damião made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Terra got free with Jorginho Damião in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute, Grêmio Maringá's Patrick Duarte ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jorginho Damião. Jorginho Damião yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Maringá's Patrick Duarte got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Luís Gustavo Araújo's late challenge caught a Pimentinha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Gustavo Araújo helped the player get up and apologised. Orlando Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Damião having to interfere. Patrick Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Jorginho Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorginho Damião made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Orlando Terra sent off a good shot on target.

Jorginho Damião showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Duarte in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute, one of Pimentinha 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 Pimentinha FC. In the 65th minute, Olavo Dracena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patrick Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Damião having to interfere. When Grêmio Maringá's Patrick Duarte, in the 68th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Grêmio Maringá. In the 70th minute Orlando Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorginho Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorginho Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrick Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 83 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. Jorginho Damião showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Terra in the 86th minute of the match. Patrick Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Damião having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Grêmio Maringá's Deivid Donatello broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 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 Maringá fully deserved thier win.