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Arena Travinha
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guto Brandao kicked off to start the match. Mariano Eduino kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Guto Brandao managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curucamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Guto Brandao was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jens-Erik Larsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 11 minutes, Mariano Eduino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A. Travinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Eduino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Deivid Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ernesto Sabóia hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Miguel Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ernesto Sabóia hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Curucamba's goalkeeper Márcio Mazza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 27thth minute of the game Guto Brandao who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.A. Travinha's Jens-Erik Larsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guto Brandao in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jens-Erik Larsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Deivid Freitas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jens-Erik Larsson. C.A. Travinha's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 30th minute of the match Ricardo Leite sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jens-Erik Larsson skillfully saved the ball. Giovanni Gaúcho hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the game, Juarês Passos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Curucamba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.A. Travinha the free kick. Juarês Passos kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Curucamba defense, Mariano Eduino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Márcio Mazza. The Curucamba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Márcio Mazza should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Ricardo Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curucamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Leite was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jens-Erik Larsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Curucamba booed when C.A. Travinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovanni Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maicon Fernandez to make the kick off. A collision led to Curucamba getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Kléberson França hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Deivid Freitas made a precise shot to the right of Jens-Erik Larsson. C.A. Travinha's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in C.A. Travinha's zone, Ricardo Leite stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jens-Erik Larsson came out of the goal and Ricardo Leite tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 79 minutes, Mariano Eduino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.A. Travinha and the Curucamba players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mariano Eduino hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Guto Brandao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Guto Brandao blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jens-Erik Larsson having to make a save. When the final whistle sounded Curucamba left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than C.A. Travinha.