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Vila Capanema
Spectators: 4673 (Terracing: 2900, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 100) Philadelphia Union's Ruperto Lon 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. 3 minutes into the game, Fernandinho da Silveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eliseu Luz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 6 minutes into the match, Paraná Clube Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim da Silveira came free, but Eliseu Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th match minute, Paraná Clube Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Carlos Falcão to maneuver through the defense. Paraná Clube Boys's Eliseu Luz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruperto Lon in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Philadelphia Union's Ruperto Lon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eliseu Luz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Paraná Clube Boys booed when Philadelphia Union was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruperto Lon took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eliseu Luz. Eliseu Luz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim da Silveira in the 23rd minute of play forced Paraná Clube Boys's goalkeeper Eliseu Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Joaquim da Silveira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliseu Luz. Paraná Clube Boys's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquim da Silveira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruperto Lon in the 28th minute of play forced Paraná Clube Boys's goalkeeper Eliseu Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Philadelphia Union getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Patrick de Mendonça hit a great ball. Gerson Vianna charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerson Vianna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, Gerson Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Philadelphia Union fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Philadelphia Union's Ruperto Lon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Joaquim da Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Eliseu Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerson Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nuno da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Paraná Clube Boys booed when Philadelphia Union was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Faustino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruperto Lon in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliseu Luz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 48 played minutes Paraná Clube Boys got a freekick which was hit by Donato Zanette. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Eliseu Luz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ruperto Lon showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 53 minute of play. Geraldo Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Paraná Clube Boys:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Philadelphia Union:s goal. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 0-8 when Ruperto Lon sped through Paraná Clube Boys's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eliseu Luz. In the 66th minute Gerson Vianna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno da Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tales Batista hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geraldo Batista in the 69th minute of play forced Philadelphia Union's goalkeeper Nuno da Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseu Luz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fernandinho da Silveira's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Eliseu Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruperto Lon, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Joaquim da Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Eliseu Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim da Silveira scored 0-11 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eliseu Luz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 97 minutes into the match, Ruperto Lon notched a goal, 0-12, to the right of Paraná Clube Boys's Eliseu Luz. Eliseu Luz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Philadelphia Union played a much better game than Paraná Clube Boys and deserved their victory. The Paraná Clube Boys players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.