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Estádio Arengas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulinho Afonso got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Matos in the 5th minute of play forced Londrina's goalkeeper Edvaldo Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Délio de Barros struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Edvaldo Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catanduvense FC. After 11 played minutes Londrina got a freekick which was hit by Emerson Porto. Edvaldo Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulinho Afonso in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leopoldo Matos got free with Edvaldo Medeiros in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the game, Carlos Albuquerque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Londrina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Catanduvense FC the free kick. The supporters of Catanduvense FC booed when Londrina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes Londrina got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Camargo. Edvaldo Medeiros was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Leopoldo Matos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leopoldo Matos really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Paulinho Afonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvaldo Medeiros having to interfere. Catanduvense FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gugu Araújo in the 29th minute. In the 30th match minute, Catanduvense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Matos to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Londrina's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gugu Araújo was slow to take the kick. During this time Catanduvense FC's players had a chance to rest. Catanduvense FC's Gugu Araújo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edvaldo Medeiros in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gugu Araújo struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Edvaldo Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catanduvense FC. In the 40th minute, Evaristo Camargo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Londrina's Luís Fabiano Paraíba got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 46 played minutes Londrina got a freekick which was hit by Arí Nunes. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Paiva was the one to do the kick off. Paulinho Afonso struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Edvaldo Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catanduvense FC. Délio de Barros took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edvaldo Medeiros. Edvaldo Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Catanduvense FC's Laerte Matorin got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Hortêncio Vieira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Edvaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Délio de Barros in the 67th minute of the match. Leopoldo Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Edvaldo Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Londrina's Gonçalo Guerra was substituted for Jaime Paiva. The supporters of Londrina booed when Catanduvense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopoldo Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hortêncio Vieira struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Rogelio Thomas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Londrina. 75 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edvaldo Medeiros. Londrina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopoldo Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 81 minutes into the match, Catanduvense FC's goalkeeper Rogelio Thomas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Fabiano Paraíba. In the 82nd minute, Délio de Barros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edvaldo Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Paulinho Afonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvaldo Medeiros having to interfere. Leopoldo Matos might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edvaldo Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leopoldo Matos ran back to his position shaking his head. After 87 played minutes Londrina got a freekick which was hit by Arí Nunes. 88 minutes into the match, Gugu Araújo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edvaldo Medeiros. Londrina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gugu Araújo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Gonçalo Guerra succeeded in the game's 93rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-1. After a defensive mix-up in Londrina's zone, Paulinho Afonso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edvaldo Medeiros came out of the goal and Paulinho Afonso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.