League

Estádio Mansidao
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) Atlético-PR's Chiquinho das Neves 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. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético-PR's zone, Adrianinho Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noel Corrêa came out of the goal and Adrianinho Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adrianinho Cordeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Noel Corrêa made a huge save. Norberto dos Santos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 16th playminute. Norberto dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Corrêa having to interfere. Norberto dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Noel Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Adrianinho Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mansidao EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrianinho Cordeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noel Corrêa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Adrianinho Cordeiro came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Mansidao EC 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 Adrianinho Cordeiro couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Atlético-PR booed when Mansidao EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto dos Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Percy Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Norberto dos Santos made the kick off in the second half. Noel Corrêa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Adrianinho Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mansidao EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrianinho Cordeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noel Corrêa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Mansidao EC's Norberto dos Santos got a free kick in the 67th minute. Igor Gaspar hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. If Chiquinho das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Atlético-PR's Dênis de Brito got a free kick in the 77th minute. Mansidao EC's Pedro Carvalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Mansidao EC from getting a goal against them. Noel Corrêa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrianinho Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mansidao EC's zone, Percy Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Carvalho came out of the goal and Percy Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adrianinho Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.