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Arena Lokomotiv
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erik Pitta got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Pedrinho Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, GRASSHOPPERS F.C's Diguinho Campidelis got a free kick in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrão Motta came free, but Walmir Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. GRASSHOPPERS F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Elder Andrade in the 11th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Lokomotiv Fc's goalie and right to Jeremias de Castro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Lokomotiv Fc's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. With 26 minutes on the clock, Isaltino Furlan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 25 minutes into the game, one of GRASSHOPPERS F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 36th minute, Diguinho Campidelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jailson Barral might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudinho Castro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jailson Barral ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Lokomotiv Fc booed when GRASSHOPPERS F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel de Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Pedrão Motta came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the GRASSHOPPERS F.C 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 Pedrão Motta couldn't finish the play. Alan Tande charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Tande the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alan Tande hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. 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. Denílson Bittencourt was the one to do the kick off. Pedrão Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmir Reis having to interfere. Claudinho Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jailson Barral in the 58th minute of play. Lokomotiv Fc's Walmir Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Lokomotiv Fc from getting a goal against them. When Pedrinho Ribeiro fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lokomotiv Fc's protests and gave Pedrinho Ribeiro a yellow card for diving instead. Pedrinho Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Pedrão Motta charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedrão Motta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pedrão Motta hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. João Adolfo Aguiar might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walmir Reis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Adolfo Aguiar ran back to his position shaking his head. 70 minutes into the match, Jailson Barral notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of GRASSHOPPERS F.C's Claudinho Castro. Claudinho Castro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lokomotiv Fc's Jailson Barral suffered a concussion in the 80th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Diguinho Campidelis's late challenge caught a Lokomotiv Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diguinho Campidelis helped the player get up and apologised. Lokomotiv Fc made a substitution. Wesley de Lima replaced Jailson Barral. In the 80th minute, one of GRASSHOPPERS F.C:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for GRASSHOPPERS F.C. GRASSHOPPERS F.C's Pedrão Motta got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Claudinho Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wesley de Lima in the 94th minute of play. Diguinho Campidelis hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match.