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Coquinhos
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. André Passos started the match with the kick off. Coquinhos FC's Ernesto Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Passos in the 3rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, José Paulo França took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Rubinho Romero to make any attempt to save it. José Paulo França didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-0 via right post in the game's 12th minute. Coquinhos FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! José Paulo Franças short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Rubinho Romero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 19 in the game by José Paulo França from a close distance when the talented Rubinho Romero managed to make a qualified save. Clube Atlético Paranaense's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Atlético Paranaense's zone, José Paulo França stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubinho Romero came out of the goal and José Paulo França tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rubinho Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo França in the 26th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Jacinto during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ian Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. José Paulo França in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rubinho Romero, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Coquinhos FC booed when Clube Atlético Paranaense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrianinho Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Coquinhos FC's José Paulo França sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rubinho Romero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Mauro Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Coquinhos FC's José Paulo França sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rubinho Romero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that José Paulo França's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubinho Romero was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

In the 52nd minute Mauro Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Paulo França in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rubinho Romero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Coquinhos FC booed when Clube Atlético Paranaense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute of the match Ian Jacinto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rubinho Romero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mauro Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rubinho Romero having to make a save. After having played for 71 minutes, José Paulo França managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coquinhos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Paulo França was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mauro Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Rubinho Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, José Paulo França made a precise shot to the right of Rubinho Romero. Clube Atlético Paranaense's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 89th minute, Ian Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Jacinto in the 92nd minute of play forced Clube Atlético Paranaense's goalkeeper Rubinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubinho Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo França in the 93rd minute of the match.