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Fronteiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cláudio Sabóia kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fronteiro's zone, Valdemar Saldanha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Willian Dias came out of the goal and Valdemar Saldanha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fronteiro's Willian Dias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Sabóia in the 10th minute of play. In the 14th minute of the match Fronteiro got a corner. Matumse EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ediberto de Moraes ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Ediberto de Moraes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Romário Fernandes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Guilherme Baptista during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luiz Guilherme Baptista kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to Fronteiro getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Luiz Guilherme Baptista hit a great ball. The supporters of Matumse EC booed when Fronteiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Guilherme Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Fronteiro's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Sabóia came free, but Willian Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Robinho Paranaense kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Romário Fernandes. That made the score 1-0 in the 39 minute of play. After 47 played minutes Matumse EC got a freekick which was hit by Murillo Ramalho. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ediberto de Moraes to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Ediberto de Moraes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romário Fernandes. Matumse EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ediberto de Moraes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 57th minute Robinho Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romário Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fronteiro's Robinho Paranaense got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Matumse EC's Cláudio Sabóia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 69 minutes into the match, Renatinho Mandrak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romário Fernandes. Matumse EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renatinho Mandrak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Romário Fernandes came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Fronteiro's Ediberto de Moraes. But to his dismay, Ediberto de Moraes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Robinho Paranaense struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Romário Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fronteiro. Renatinho Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Romário Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Matumse EC's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro França came free, but Romário Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Álvaro França notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Matumse EC's Romário Fernandes. Romário Fernandes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 95th match minute, Matumse EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. Fronteiro's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.