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Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giovanni Soeiro got the match started through his kick off. If Washington Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Giovanni Soeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gyula Grosics. CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giovanni Soeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Francisco Madureira in the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Remo Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul booed when CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Quintal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Giovanni Soeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The S.E.R. Caxias do Sul fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's zone, Giovanni Soeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gyula Grosics came out of the goal and Giovanni Soeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reynaldo Zanette's late challenge caught a S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reynaldo Zanette helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd minute, Reynaldo Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Gyula Grosics managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's João Carlos Gaspar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Washington Furtado fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's protests and gave Washington Furtado a yellow card for diving instead. Washington Furtado hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. A collision led to S.E.R. Caxias do Sul getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Remo Valle hit a great ball. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Leopoldo Sanches got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 47 minutes, Giovanni Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giovanni Soeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Leopoldo Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gyula Grosics made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Carlos Gaspar in the 62nd minute of play. After 66 minutes, Ronaldo Antunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA and the S.E.R. Caxias do Sul players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 66 played minutes CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldo Antunes. In the 70th minute Leopoldo Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gyula Grosics saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's goalkeeper Gyula Grosics, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When João Carlos Gaspar fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's protests and gave João Carlos Gaspar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute, João Carlos Gaspar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gyula Grosics was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Gyula Grosics showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Soeiro in the 80th minute of the match. After 82 minutes, Claudinei Monteiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA and the S.E.R. Caxias do Sul players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave S.E.R. Caxias do Sul a penalty, 85 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Leopoldo Sanches, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's Gyula Grosics. 4-0. Patrick Vergílio hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's Gyula Grosics played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Soeiro in the 93rd minute of play. A collision led to S.E.R. Caxias do Sul getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Gabriel França hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul could leave the field as winners, despite CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA having more of the ball for most of the match.