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Jardinopolis
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Acácio Vianna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aílton Pitta's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Brito in the 5th minute of play forced Grêmio's goalkeeper Sílvio Luís Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Dantas during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th minute, Alfredo Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the match, Grêmio's Eugênio Peres broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 10th minute, Francisco Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Eugênio Peres sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Audax Paulista's Acácio Vianna didn't even have to move. Acácio Vianna made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Wellington Aguiar sent off a good shot on target. When Alfredo Dantas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 16 minutes had been played. Alfredo Dantas hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Wellington Aguiar hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 23 played minutes Grêmio got a freekick which was hit by Diguinho Coelho. Wellington Aguiar struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Acácio Vianna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grêmio. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Aílton Pitta sped through Audax Paulista's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Acácio Vianna. Wellington Aguiar might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Acácio Vianna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wellington Aguiar ran back to his position shaking his head. Agnaldo Senna hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When Aílton Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Grêmio 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 Aílton Pitta couldn't finish the play. If Wellington Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aílton Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Audax Paulista's zone, Wellington Aguiar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Acácio Vianna came out of the goal and Wellington Aguiar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Aílton Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Acácio Vianna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the game, Grêmio's Wellington Aguiar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Acácio Vianna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Acácio Vianna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wellington Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Aílton Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aílton Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Vianna having to interfere. If Wellington Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aílton Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Acácio Vianna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wellington Aguiar in the 75th minute of play forced Audax Paulista's goalkeeper Acácio Vianna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Grêmio's Wellington Aguiar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Acácio Vianna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 88thth minute of the game Aílton Pitta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Audax Paulista's Acácio Vianna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After taking down the ball on Grêmio's corner Eugênio Peres fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Acácio Vianna quite easily take care of the ball. In the 95th minute Wellington Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acácio Vianna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Grêmio were the better team. Grêmio's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.