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SK Gaming Arena
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leopoldo Urbano got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Leopoldo Urbano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Toninho Velasco. The goal made the score 1-0. Rodolfo França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Ian Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Chico Figueiredo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Curupaiti SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Gilmar Barral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Benjamin Catarinense fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SK Gaming's protests and gave Benjamin Catarinense a yellow card for diving instead. Benjamin Catarinense hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Angelo Dionísio kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Chico Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curupaiti SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chico Figueiredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 34 minutes into the game, Rodolfo França cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ian Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Benjamin Catarinense was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. The supporters of Curupaiti SC booed when SK Gaming was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo França might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ian Moraes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodolfo França ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee felt a red card was in order, 48 minutes into the game, when Christiano Jacinto put in a rough tackle. In the 47th minute, one of SK Gaming:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SK Gaming. After a long run with the ball, Antônio Nascimento did a trick in the 51st minute in front of SK Gaming's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-3. An impressive performance by Curupaiti SC's Antônio Nascimento! Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo França got free with Ian Moraes in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian Moraes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo França in the 60th minute. Curupaiti SC's Rodolfo França got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo França got free with Ian Moraes in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodolfo França might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ian Moraes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodolfo França ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Rodolfo França managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curupaiti SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodolfo França was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ian Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ian Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chico Figueiredo in the 74th minute of the match. Rodolfo França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Moraes having to interfere. Rodolfo França who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Ian Moraes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ian Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chico Figueiredo in the 87th minute of play. Angelo Dionísio struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Toninho Velasco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SK Gaming. After 92 played minutes SK Gaming got a freekick which was hit by Bebeto Cruz. A hard shot by Antônio Nascimento from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Ian Moraes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Rodolfo França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Curupaiti SC booed when SK Gaming was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopoldo Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball.