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Xandao
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osmar Loureiro got the match started through his kick off. Horácio Valladares hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute of the match Léo Dante sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jefferson Paulista skillfully saved the ball. In the 7th minute Ciro Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isaltino Gaúcho came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jefferson Paulista could save by the left post. Fabiano de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dênis Pernambucano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jefferson Paulista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcel Correia in the 21st minute. The audience was convinced that Dênis Pernambucano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabiano de Alcântara was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Fabiano de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dênis Pernambucano, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Dênis Pernambucano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabiano de Alcântara having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dênis Pernambucano in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabiano de Alcântara saved ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋ from getting behind. After 36 played minutes ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋ got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Lopez. After 37 minutes, Dênis Pernambucano made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋'s Fabiano de Alcântara tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dênis Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Fabiano de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaltino Gaúcho charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaltino Gaúcho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋'s Fabiano de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Garcia in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Dênis Pernambucano made the kick off in the second half. Dênis Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fantasialunatica's Dudu Rossi got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Fantasialunatica's Joel Vander got a free kick in the 55th minute. ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋'s Fabiano de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dênis Pernambucano in the 61st minute of play. Jefferson Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osmar Loureiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Fabiano de Alcântara made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Dênis Pernambucano sent off a good shot on target. Dênis Pernambucanos short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Fabiano de Alcântara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dênis Pernambucano in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabiano de Alcântara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Garcia in the 74th minute of play forced ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋'s goalkeeper Fabiano de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabiano de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horácio Valladares in the 75th minute of the match. Marcel Correia charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcel Correia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marcel Correia kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samuel Pontes during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Fantasialunatica got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Pontes. Léo Dante, 79 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 89th minute Rodrigo Lopez suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 89 minutes, Dênis Pernambucano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fantasialunatica and the ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ≋P≋L≋A≋Y≋B≋E≋A≋R≋ booed when Fantasialunatica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dênis Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sidney Peres might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabiano de Alcântara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sidney Peres ran back to his position shaking his head. Dênis Pernambucano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabiano de Alcântara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play.