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Bento Gonçlves
Spectators: 7007 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1501, VIP seats: 101) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luciano Leão made the kick off which started today's match. Giuseppe Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Viana having to interfere. Aníbal Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iuri Arruda in the 10th minute of the match. If Luciano Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Falange Vermelha RS's Luciano Leão got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luiz Gustavo Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Wesley Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wesley Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Leão in the 20th minute of play. Aníbal Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 26 played minutes Falange Vermelha RS got a freekick which was hit by Celso de Alcântara. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Falange Vermelha RS's goalkeeper Aníbal Viana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Gustavo Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wesley Silva having to interfere. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Falange Vermelha RS's goalkeeper Aníbal Viana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute, Gino Dante made a precise shot to the right of Aníbal Viana. Falange Vermelha RS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luciano Leão scored 1-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wesley Silva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Iuri Arruda struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Aníbal Viana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guanabara F.C.. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gino Dante stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Guanabara F.C.'s goalkeeper Wesley Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 56th minute Gino Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aníbal Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guanabara F.C.'s Wesley Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Gustavo Trancoso in the 59th minute of play. Luiz Gustavo Trancoso struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Wesley Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Falange Vermelha RS. If Luciano Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wesley Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When Gino Dante came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Guanabara F.C. 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 Gino Dante couldn't finish the play. Gino Dante blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aníbal Viana having to make a save. After 75 minutes, Fernandinho Reis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Falange Vermelha RS and the Guanabara F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 74 minutes into the game, one of Falange Vermelha RS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Guanabara F.C. a penalty, 77 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Agnaldo de Sousa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Falange Vermelha RS's Aníbal Viana. 1-2. Iuri Arruda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Viana having to interfere. Luiz Gustavo Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wesley Silva having to interfere. Vítor Favoretto charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vítor Favoretto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Luiz Gustavo Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Guanabara F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Guanabara F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.