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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Karaboudjan's Eugênio Tasso 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. A collision led to Karaboudjan getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Elano Travassos hit a great ball. Gabriel França was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 4 minutes into the match. Gabriel França hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. A collision led to S.E.R. Caxias do Sul getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Vitinho Moreira hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Giovanni Soeiro got a free kick in the 16th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Ladislao Mazurkiewicz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jefferson do Vale. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 21 played minutes S.E.R. Caxias do Sul got a freekick which was hit by Nico de Sousa. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jefferson do Vale having to interfere. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dráusio Saraiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Ladislao Mazurkiewicz got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugênio Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Elano Travassos was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 43 minutes into the game, Caio Rosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Karaboudjan the free kick. After 43 played minutes S.E.R. Caxias do Sul got a freekick which was hit by Caio Rosa. 48 minutes into the match, Dráusio Saraiva notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Gianluigi Donnarumma. Gianluigi Donnarumma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ladislao Mazurkiewicz to make the kick off. With a little luck, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Gianluigi Donnarumma got control of the ball when Dráusio Saraiva tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Karaboudjan's Emerson Pinheiro got a free kick in the 56th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Raí Rodrigues kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gianluigi Donnarumma. That made the score 1-2 in the 62 minute of play. A collision led to Karaboudjan getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Mateus Velloso hit a great ball. 76 minutes into the game, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Joélson Paraibano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jefferson do Vale made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elano Travassos in the 84th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Giovanni Soeiro got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 90th match minute, Karaboudjan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aílton Simões to maneuver through the defense. Nico de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jefferson do Vale having to interfere. Vitinho Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Vitinho Moreira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jefferson do Vale was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul had won after a very even match.