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Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Jerônimo Fantini made the kick off and thus started the match. After some careless play in the Clube União Popular defense, Cristian Félix kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodrigo Amorim. The Clube União Popular fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodrigo Amorim should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Gruna's Natanael Luz got control of the ball when Jerônimo Fantini tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th match minute, Gruna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agnaldo Sena to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Cristian Félix left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gruna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a rather tough play, Gruna's Igor Rabelo got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Natanael Luz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 24th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Yngve Kristiansson. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Jerônimo Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube União Popular's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerônimo Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Luz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hassan Mignon kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Jerônimo Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Natanael Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Hassan Mignon came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Clube União Popular 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 Hassan Mignon couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the match, Gruna's goal looked a bit too open when Geovanni Ceresso came free, but Natanael Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo Fantini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Natanael Luz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. When Hassan Mignon came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Clube União Popular 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 Hassan Mignon couldn't finish the play. The Clube União Popular players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gruna were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristian Félix stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Hassan Mignon 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. Álvaro Eger's late challenge caught a Clube União Popular's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Álvaro Eger helped the player get up and apologised. Clube União Popular's Jerônimo Fantini got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Clube União Popular booed when Gruna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Rabelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Jerônimo Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube União Popular's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerônimo Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Luz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André de Mendonça during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Gruna booed when Clube União Popular was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. André de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Percy Monteiro sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Rodrigo Amorim threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Percy Monteiro this time. When Geovanni Ceresso fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube União Popular's protests and gave Geovanni Ceresso a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Clube União Popular's Geovanni Ceresso got a free kick in the 70th minute. The supporters of Gruna booed when Clube União Popular was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. André de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percy Monteiro struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Rodrigo Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gruna. Fodil Souakri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Rodrigo Amorim when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hassan Mignon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Gruna getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Agnaldo Sena hit a great ball. Clube União Popular's Rodrigo Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Clube União Popular from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute, Igor Rabelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 89 minutes, Yngve Kristiansson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube União Popular's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yngve Kristiansson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 91 minutes into the match, Gruna's goal looked a bit too open when Jerônimo Fantini came free, but Natanael Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Félix in the 93rd minute of play.