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Estádio Patu
Spectators: 7107 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cauan Gonçalves kicked off to start the match. In the 9th match minute, Guaraense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldo Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Anselmo Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan Gonçalves in the 9th minute of play. Edinho Sanches's late challenge caught a Praça Seca FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edinho Sanches helped the player get up and apologised. Edinho Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Florin Răducioiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cauan Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Pereira having to interfere. Florin Răducioiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Anselmo Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Praça Seca FC booed when Guaraense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Magalhães didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florin Răducioiu in the 18th minute of play forced Guaraense FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Guaraense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florin Răducioiu came free, but Anselmo Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florin Răducioiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Praça Seca FC's Wilson Berger got control of the ball when Juan Guedes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Guaraense FC's Anselmo Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florin Răducioiu in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cauan Gonçalves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anselmo Pereira was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Anselmo Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florin Răducioiu in the 35th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Guaraense FC's zone, Cauan Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Pereira came out of the goal and Cauan Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Anselmo Pereira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florin Răducioiu in the 59th minute. When Florin Răducioiu came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Praça Seca FC 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 Florin Răducioiu couldn't finish the play. Anselmo Pereira didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Cauan Gonçalves blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anselmo Pereira having to make a save. Guaraense FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Florin Răducioiu 71 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. After a rather tough play, Praça Seca FC's Erik Braga got a free kick in the 76th minute. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Cauan Gonçalves took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Anselmo Pereira to make any attempt to save it. The Guaraense FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Praça Seca FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.