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Estádio Criciuma
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dênis Valadares took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristi Geolgău in the 4th minute of play forced Criciuma's goalkeeper Francisco Souto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcus França's late challenge caught a Entupido's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcus França helped the player get up and apologised. Dênis Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ian Saraiva stood somewhat misplaced when Dênis Valadares came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 11 minute. Leonardo Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After having played for 19 minutes, Kaká Travassos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Criciuma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kaká Travassos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belchior Moreno in the 22nd minute of play forced Criciuma's goalkeeper Francisco Souto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kléberson Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Saraiva having to interfere. Ian Saraiva made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Kléberson Netto sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dênis Valadares in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ian Saraiva saved Entupido from getting behind. Criciuma's Francisco Souto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristi Geolgău in the 31st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Belchior Moreno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Souto was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dênis Valadares in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ian Saraiva saved Entupido from getting behind. César Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kléberson Netto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ian Saraiva having to make a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The supporters of Entupido booed when Criciuma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaká Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Criciuma's Dênis Valadares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ian Saraiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 60th minute Marcus França suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Criciuma made a substitution. Abelardo Sá replaced Marcus França. In the 62nd match minute, Entupido was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Márcio Negri to maneuver through the defense. After 63 minutes of play, Criciuma's Dênis Valadares made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ian Saraiva was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ian Saraiva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dênis Valadares went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Ian Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dênis Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Entupido's Cristi Geolgău sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Souto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Francisco Souto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belchior Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 played minutes, Criciuma's Fellipe Hoffmann shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ian Saraiva came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Criciuma reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dênis Valadares in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ian Saraiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rdth minute of the game Dênis Valadares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Entupido's Ian Saraiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 95th minute Kléberson Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kléberson Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ian Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Criciuma had won after a very even match.