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Vila Capanema
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nuno Botelho took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Paraná Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Raphael Trigo came free, but Manuel Munhoz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualter Medeiros in the 6th minute of play forced Paraná Clube's goalkeeper Manuel Munhoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Paraná Clube defense, Nuno Botelho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Munhoz. The Paraná Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Munhoz should have stopped the shot. 11 minutes into the match, Dieguinho de Azevedo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Sao Paulo CE's Renan Cavalcante. Renan Cavalcante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 14th minute, Henrik Folgerø hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Paraná Clube getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Leonel Goiano hit a great ball. Paraná Clube's Manuel Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Botelho in the 17th minute of play. If Nuno Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paraná Clube's Manuel Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Botelho in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Paraná Clube getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Dé Koehler hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo de Queiroz in the 34th minute of play forced Paraná Clube's goalkeeper Manuel Munhoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Dieguinho de Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sao Paulo CE booed when Paraná Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrik Folgerø didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 41 minutes into the game, when Dé Koehler put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of Paraná Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sao Paulo CE:s goal. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Sao Paulo CE booed when Paraná Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Munhoz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Botelho in the 57th minute of play. With a little luck, Paraná Clube's Manuel Munhoz got control of the ball when Nuno Botelho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sao Paulo CE's Nuno Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Paraná Clube's Manuel Munhoz got control of the ball when Nuno Botelho tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno Botelho got free with Manuel Munhoz in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 played minutes Paraná Clube got a freekick which was hit by Henrik Folgerø. 82 minutes into the match, Paraná Clube's goalkeeper Manuel Munhoz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Botelho. The crowd rose to their feet as Nuno Botelho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Munhoz. That made the score 1-4 in the 82 minute of play. Leonel Goiano hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Nuno Botelho in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Manuel Munhoz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 90 played minutes Paraná Clube got a freekick which was hit by Henrik Folgerø. Manuel Munhoz made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Nuno Botelho sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 97 in the game by Raphael Trigo from a close distance when the talented Manuel Munhoz managed to make a qualified save. Paraná Clube's players were relieved. Sao Paulo CE's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.