Cerro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Corityba SS's Maurinho Lopes 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 rather tough play, Corityba SS's Chicão Nogueira got a free kick in the 2nd minute. When Edmílson de Brito came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Corityba SS 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 Edmílson de Brito couldn't finish the play. Maurinho Lopes might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over William Meirelles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maurinho Lopes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 16th minute Eusébio Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th match minute, Corityba SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmílson de Brito to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the game, Sandrinho Zanette cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Chico Senna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eusébio Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Chico Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th match minute, Corityba SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chicão Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. Chico Senna was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Aleandro de Carvalho. If Maurinho Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurinho Lopes struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. William Meirelles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corityba SS. Eusébio Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Chico Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Maurinho Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Maurinho Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusébio Toscano made a kick off. The supporters of Corityba SS booed when Cerro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Décio Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, William Meirelles successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 62 minutes into the match, Corityba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Toscano came free, but Chico Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandrinho Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chico Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joélson Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Chicão Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Eusébio Toscano struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Chico Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cerro. In the 75th minute Eusébio Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Cerro's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Lopes came free, but William Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Décio Arantes's late challenge caught a Corityba SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Décio Arantes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th match minute, Cerro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Décio Arantes to maneuver through the defense. William Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Nelsinho Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, Cerro's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Lopes came free, but William Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raúl Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but William Meirelles made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Eusébio Toscano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chico Senna was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. For all the effort they put into the match, the Corityba SS players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Cerro.
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