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Cresciuma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cresciuma SS's Pedrão Custódio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pedrão Custódio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Natã Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedrão Custódio 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. Jardel Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Natã Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nilton Monteiro fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tatu's protests and gave Nilton Monteiro a yellow card for diving instead. Válbson Carvalho hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Jardel Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pedrão Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roberto de Mendonça during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 27 minutes into the game, Pedrão Custódio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Natã Vinhas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedrão Custódio in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Natã Vinhas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 32 minutes into the match, Tatu's goalkeeper Natã Vinhas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedrão Custódio. Silvério Donatello scored 1-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paulo Tróia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paulo Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilton Monteiro in the 37th minute of play. Pedrão Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Tróia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvério Donatello in the 44th minute of the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wilian Sampaio made a kick off. Paulo Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvério Donatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Jardel Bastos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cresciuma SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Jardel Bastos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Vinhas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Pedrão Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moisés Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cresciuma SS getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Roberto de Mendonça hit a great ball. After 71 played minutes Cresciuma SS got a freekick which was hit by Roberto de Mendonça. Tatu's Natã Vinhas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedrão Custódio in the 74th minute of play. When Jardel Bastos came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Cresciuma SS 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 Jardel Bastos couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Pedrão Custódio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natã Vinhas was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the match, Wilian Sampaio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paulo Tróia, 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Jardel Bastos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cresciuma SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Jardel Bastos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Vinhas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tatu's goalkeeper Natã Vinhas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 98 played minutes Tatu got a freekick which was hit by Nilton Monteiro. Tatu were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Cresciuma SS's much stronger midfield.