League

Estádio Marabitanas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rafael Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 17 minutes, Geovani Botelho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Clube Paranavaí and the Marabitanas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Geovani Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When Ramiro Pernambucano fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Marabitanas's protests and gave Ramiro Pernambucano a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Marabitanas's Erasmo do Nascimento got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute Rafael Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gláuber Cabral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute Luiz Fábio Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Rafael Paraíba notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Marabitanas's Gláuber Cabral. Gláuber Cabral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Marabitanas's Luiz Fábio Gaspar in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Clube Paranavaí's goalie prevented a goal. Vivaldo Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Rogério Arce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogério Arce had great luck who in the 36thth minute grab hold of the ball when Luiz Fábio Gaspar from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Vivaldo Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Arce having to interfere. In the 45th minute Luiz Fábio Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Sporting Clube Paranavaí were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The audience was convinced that Luiz Fábio Gaspar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rogério Arce was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fábio Gaspar in the 53rd minute of play forced Sporting Clube Paranavaí's goalkeeper Rogério Arce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Vivaldo Alvarenga put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rogério Arce. After a rather tough play, Marabitanas's Wilian Bastos got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Acácio Rossi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gláuber Cabral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Gláuber Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vivaldo Alvarenga in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rogério Arce prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rogério Arce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fábio Gaspar in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube Paranavaí's Dadá Azevedo got a free kick in the 75th minute. Marabitanas's Vivaldo Alvarenga got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ciro Carneiro fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Clube Paranavaí's protests and gave Ciro Carneiro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Marabitanas booed when Sporting Clube Paranavaí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube Paranavaí's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jacinto Lima was slow to take the kick. During this time Marabitanas's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Marabitanas's Jacinto Lima to fire away a dangerous shot which Rogério Arce despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 95th minute Luiz Fábio Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Paranavaí's goal looked a bit too open when Vivaldo Alvarenga came free, but Rogério Arce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.