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Leucadia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jânio Nunes got the match started through his kick off. Magno Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jânio Nunes in the 5th minute of play. If Márcio Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adilson Leite during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adilson Leite hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Leonardo Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márcio Munhoz in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Richard Pontes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Magno Cruz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Magno Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jânio Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Tupi's Magno Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Tupi from getting a goal against them. After 45 minutes of play, Grêmio FBPA's Richard Pontes made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magno Cruz was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edvaldo Novaes was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Tupi getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Zé Terra hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Richard Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio FBPA's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Cruz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Richard Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Magno Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jânio Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Magno Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tupi's Magno Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Pontes in the 64th minute of play. Jânio Nunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Magno Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Agnaldo Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Magno Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Grêmio FBPA's Júlio Donatello got a free kick in the 86th minute. Edvaldo Novaes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Leonardo Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jânio Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caco Simão kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tupi's goalkeeper Magno Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Grêmio FBPA fully deserved thier win.