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Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maurinho da Costa took the kick off in the first half of the match. André Luiz Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Grêmio FC's Tales Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dadá Britto in the 10th minute of play. If Antônio Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurinho da Costa scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adrianinho de Sena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Antônio Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manchester City FC's Adrianinho de Sena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurinho da Costa in the 21st minute of play. Adrianinho de Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Grêmio FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Antônio Couto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 30 minutes into the match, Grêmio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dadá Britto came free, but Tales Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Vítor Travassos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítor Travassos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vítor Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrianinho de Sena having to interfere. Adrianinho de Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurinho da Costa in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute Vítor Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho de Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dadá Britto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Grêmio FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 53rd minute, Antônio Couto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tales Salgado was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Maurinho da Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adrianinho de Sena having to make a save. Maurinho da Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Maurinho da Costa came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Grêmio 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 Maurinho da Costa couldn't finish the play. If Antônio Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vítor Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Vítor Travassos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Adrianinho de Sena. That made the score 1-2 in the 78 minute of play. Vítor Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrianinho de Sena having to interfere. Maurinho da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Adrianinho de Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Adrianinho de Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Grêmio FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Manchester City FC throughout the match.