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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claudinei Domingues kicked off to start the match. Marcus Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathias Ceresso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When RUBRONEGRO CRF's Claudinei Domingues in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mucana FC's goalie prevented a goal. 10 minutes into the game, Claudinei Domingues lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Felippe Loureiro. Claudinei Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felippe Loureiro having to interfere. RUBRONEGRO CRF's Dida Montenegro couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 30th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Mucana FC. Edgard Mattos charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edgard Mattos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 33 minutes into the match, Mucana FC's goalkeeper Felippe Loureiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilmar de Alcântara. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, João Paulo Garcia put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marcus Montenegro. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind RUBRONEGRO CRF's goalkeeper Marcus Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mucana FC's goalkeeper Felippe Loureiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Mathias Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Mathias Ceresso made the kick off in the second half. RUBRONEGRO CRF's Marcus Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Ceresso in the 53rd minute of play. Baltazar Paranaense hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 55 minutes into the game, Celsinho Linhares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RUBRONEGRO CRF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mucana FC the free kick. A collision led to Mucana FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Edgard Mattos hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Claudinei Domingues sped through Mucana FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Felippe Loureiro. João Paulo Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot by Rafinha Penha from long distance, 78 minutes into the match, got Marcus Montenegro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Marcus Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Ceresso in the 80th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute of the match Dida Montenegro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Felippe Loureiro skillfully saved the ball. Edgard Mattos was shown his second yellow card after 87 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 88th match minute, Mucana FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Mattos to maneuver through the defense. João Paulo Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Marcus Montenegro made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar de Alcântara in the 93rd minute of play forced Mucana FC's goalkeeper Felippe Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 98 minutes into the match, Mucana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinei Domingues came free, but Felippe Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The RUBRONEGRO CRF fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mucana FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.