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Arena Passinhos
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paulo Tande started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Dráusio Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passinhos EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dráusio Mendes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Descalvado's zone, Waldir Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisão Ramalho came out of the goal and Waldir Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute, Délio Corrêa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luisão Ramalho didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Luisão Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dráusio Mendes in the 13th minute of play. Dráusio Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dráusio Mendes in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luisão Ramalho saved Descalvado from getting behind. After 20 played minutes Descalvado got a freekick which was hit by Alexsandro Albuquerque. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Waldir Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passinhos EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Waldir Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes into the game, Passinhos EC's Waldir Melo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luisão Ramalho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Dráusio Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisão Ramalho having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Pedrinho Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passinhos EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedrinho Catarinense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, Dráusio Mendes notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Descalvado's Luisão Ramalho. Luisão Ramalho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Svante Sikström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Motta in the 40th minute of the match. Artyom Rumashik took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luisão Ramalho. Descalvado's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A hard shot by Edvaldo Rocha from long distance, 49 minutes into the match, got Luisão Ramalho's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dráusio Mendes to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes, Artyom Rumashik mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Passinhos EC and the Descalvado players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute of the match Edvaldo Rocha sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luisão Ramalho skillfully saved the ball. After 65 minutes, Nelson Braga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Passinhos EC and the Descalvado players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th minute, Nelson Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes in the game Luizinho Custódio got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Svante Sikström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Tande, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dráusio Mendes in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luisão Ramalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 72 minutes into the match, Descalvado's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Melo came free, but Luisão Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Paulo Tande fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Svante Sikström, passed just outside the right post. Dráusio Mendes scored 4-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luisão Ramalho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dráusio Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Luisão Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Svante Sikström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Motta in the 86th minute. Paulo Tande was extremely unlucky when he, in the 88th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Dráusio Mendes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luisão Ramalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 96th minute, Dráusio Mendes 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.