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Estádio Ararapari
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Michel Britto got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Cascavel PR got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses de Medeiros. After recieving a nice pass, NOVORIZONTINO's Benê Velasco tried to score from far away in the 3rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute, José Maria Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michel Britto during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to NOVORIZONTINO getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Michel Britto hit a great ball. Gil Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Britto, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Gil Neiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Britto in the 23rd minute of the match. After 29 minutes, Michel Britto made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cascavel PR's Gil Neiva tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 35 minutes, Michel Britto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NOVORIZONTINO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michel Britto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Britto in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gil Neiva saved Cascavel PR from getting behind. When Ivo Campidelis fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NOVORIZONTINO's protests and gave Ivo Campidelis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Cascavel PR booed when NOVORIZONTINO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivo Campidelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Túlio das Neves in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dé Correia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Túlio das Neves took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Dé Correia to make any attempt to save it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Túlio das Neves made a kick off. With his leg Gil Neiva managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when NOVORIZONTINO's Michel Britto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 58 minutes into the match, NOVORIZONTINO's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Mattos came free, but Dé Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Mangueira hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, NOVORIZONTINO's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Meireles came free, but Dé Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, NOVORIZONTINO's José Pedro Almeida got a free kick in the 68th minute. If Michel Britto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Maria Netto hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Lino dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michel Britto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Niles Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dé Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the game, Cascavel PR's Túlio das Neves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dé Correia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cascavel PR had won after a very even match.