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Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kauã Cruz kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Kauã Cruz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dário Palmeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 6 played minutes Grêmio Reitoria F.C got a freekick which was hit by Marco Antunes. Guto Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grêmio Reitoria F.C's Marco Antunes got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Reitoria F.C's Oséias Pinheiro got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute Kauã Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dário Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Marco Antunes in the 25th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MaconhaFC's Wellington Galvão. Grêmio Reitoria F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Guto Gomes scored to the left of an out of position Garcilaso Cabanela, making the score, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in MaconhaFC's zone, Kauã Cruz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dário Palmeira came out of the goal and Kauã Cruz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Grêmio Reitoria F.C booed when MaconhaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Garcilaso Cabanela made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Manfredo Nóbrega sent off a good shot on target. The Grêmio Reitoria F.C fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Grêmio Reitoria F.C's Kauã Cruz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 44 minutes into the match, Manfredo Nóbrega dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Garcilaso Cabanela, 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guto Gomes to strike the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes, Edgar Sabóia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio Reitoria F.C and the MaconhaFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dário Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauã Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kauã Cruz took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dário Palmeira. Dário Palmeira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Grêmio Reitoria F.C's Garcilaso Cabanela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Nóbrega in the 77th minute of play. When Kauã Cruz, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 82 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Dário Palmeira was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Wellington Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dário Palmeira didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Grêmio Reitoria F.C's Kauã Cruz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Kauã Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dário Palmeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. The MaconhaFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Grêmio Reitoria F.C were clearly better and deserved to take the win.