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Estádio do Café
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's Jerônimo Sanches 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jerônimo Sanches in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Téo Ramos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Renatinho Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Téo Ramos having to interfere. Jerônimo Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Téo Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Reis in the 13th minute of play. Nando Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo de Amaral in the 23rd minute of play. Haroldo Leal shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Jerônimo Sanches 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gonçalo de Amaral to strike the kick off in the second half. When Haroldo Leal fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's protests and gave Haroldo Leal a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Londrina EC a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Olavo Reis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's Nando Mendes. 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlinhos Santos in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nando Mendes saved ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE from getting behind. 61 minutes into the game, Londrina EC's Gonçalo de Amaral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nando Mendes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After a rather tough play, Londrina EC's Jaime da Fonseca got a free kick in the 64th minute. Londrina EC's Téo Ramos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerônimo Sanches in the 65th minute of play. Gonçalo de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Haroldo Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Londrina EC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Renatinho Reis scored to the left of an out of position Téo Ramos, making the score, 2-1. In the 82nd minute, Carlinhos Santos 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. Nando Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fellipe Miranda in the 85th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Gonçalo de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renatinho Reis struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Téo Ramos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE. Jerônimo Sanches fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Téo Ramos having to interfere. ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Londrina EC had won, even though ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE had held more of the ball.