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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Deilmison van Basten started the match with the kick off. Rodriguinho Sousa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Renato Augusto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. After 11 minutes, Deilmison van Basten made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Aurelio Walme tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 16th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Aurelio Walme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Rodriguinho Sousa threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Renato Augusto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lei Feng Yan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodriguinho Sousa having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralf Albäck in the 24th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Aurelio Walme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Deilmison van Basten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Aurelio Walme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 28th minute of play. Rodriguinho Sousa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Owsiak in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 31st minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Aurelio Walme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ATHLETICO PRaiano were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vitor Beckenbauer took the corner. Deilmison van Basten was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 36th minute Deilmison van Basten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Walme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Deilmison van Basten in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aurelio Walme prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vitor Beckenbauer was slow to take the kick. During this time ATHLETICO PRaiano's players had a chance to rest. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucio Siekkötter was the one to do the kick off. Lei Feng Yan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Renato Augusto got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aurelio Walme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute, ATHLETICO PRaiano's Deilmison van Basten dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. In the 65th minute Renato Augusto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ralf Albäck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelio Walme was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. The supporters of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul booed when ATHLETICO PRaiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gu Zhan Cheng didn't get a good kick on the ball. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Heitor Maldini was substituted for Ralf Albäck. After 72 played minutes ATHLETICO PRaiano got a freekick which was hit by Gu Zhan Cheng. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Aurelio Walme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save S.E.R. Caxias do Sul from getting a goal against them. Aurelio Walme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 84th minute of the match. Aurelio Walme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Maldini, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd match minute, ATHLETICO PRaiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitor Beckenbauer to maneuver through the defense. 96 minutes into the match, ATHLETICO PRaiano's goal looked a bit too open when Lucio Siekkötter came free, but Rodriguinho Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ATHLETICO PRaiano's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.