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ARENA PANTANAL
Spectators: 8162 (Terracing: 6123, Seating: 1877, VIP seats: 162) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Wilton Vale took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by César Lucas in the 4th minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th match minute, Matanza and Steelers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raí Gomes to maneuver through the defense. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilton Vale in the 10th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jimmy Örtendal in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Matanza and Steelers were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after TAQUARI FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jimmy Örtendal took the corner. The corner ended in Jimmy Örtendal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but TAQUARI FC's Rodolfo Salgado did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulrico Herzog in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Salgado saved TAQUARI FC from getting behind. In the 16th minute Wilton Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 20 minutes, Wilton Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TAQUARI FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilton Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jimmy Örtendal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kabiru Rotimi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Renan Mendes made a huge save. Rodolfo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulrico Herzog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 33 minutes, Ernani Souto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TAQUARI FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernani Souto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilton Vale in the 37th minute of play. In the 37th minute Wilton Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leysus Oktavianus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervaso Abenda in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ulrico Herzog to strike the kick off in the second half. If Wilton Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilton Vale in the 57th minute of play forced Matanza and Steelers's goalkeeper Renan Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilton Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Renan Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Renan Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilton Vale in the 62nd minute of play. Renan Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilton Vale in the 76th minute of play. TAQUARI FC's Giannis Karagiotis was substituted for Valer Covaliu. TAQUARI FC's Frank Lampard managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Raí Gomes in the 80 minute of the game. Renan Mendes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wilton Vale went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilton Vale in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to Matanza and Steelers getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Raí Gomes hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Wilton Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TAQUARI FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in Matanza and Steelers's zone, Wilton Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renan Mendes came out of the goal and Wilton Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. TAQUARI FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.