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Guananazes
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adam Encuțescu made the kick off which started today's match. Araçá F. C.'s Jefferson de Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Placido Egli in the 3rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Araçá F. C. defense, Yuri Paraibano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jefferson de Moraes. The Araçá F. C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jefferson de Moraes should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joélson de Sousa in the 8th minute of play forced Cascavel's goalkeeper Mazinho Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joélson de Sousa in the 20th minute of play forced Cascavel's goalkeeper Mazinho Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 21 minutes Cascavel's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was João Breckenfeld who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Araçá F. C.'s João Breckenfeld to fire away a dangerous shot which Mazinho Gaúcho despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 24th minute, Nilmar 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. 27 minutes into the match, Cascavel's goal looked a bit too open when Joélson de Sousa came free, but Mazinho Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Encuțescu scored 0-2 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jefferson de Moraes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Araçá F. C. getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Joélson de Sousa hit a great ball. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cascavel's goalkeeper Mazinho Gaúcho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute Joélson de Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cascavel's Adam Encuțescu got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nilmar Vieira was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Nilmar Vieira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araçá F. C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Nilmar Vieira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Pedrinho Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 minutes, Nilton Negri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Araçá F. C. and the Cascavel players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cascavel booed when Araçá F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilton Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Cascavel got a corner. Araçá F. C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valério Furlan ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Cascavel's corner Valério Furlan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jefferson de Moraes quite easily take care of the ball. Araçá F. C.'s Paulo José de Andrade got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Yuri Paraibano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cascavel fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. A collision led to Araçá F. C. getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Angelo Luz hit a great ball. Paulo José de Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo José de Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Placido Egli fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manfredo Pinheiro during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Araçá F. C. getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Manfredo Pinheiro hit a great ball. When the match was over Cascavel could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Araçá F. C. throughout the match.