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Capão do Corvo
Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Celso Guimarães took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Canoas United's goal looked a bit too open when Vitinho Pimenta came free, but Nelson Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Guimarães might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jem Chlebek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celso Guimarães ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 14th minute Vitinho Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Celso Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jem Chlebek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Guimarães in the 30th minute of play forced Bella Ginga FC's goalkeeper Jem Chlebek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Manuel Carvalho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jem Chlebek. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, Bella Ginga FC's Luizão de Mendonça got a free kick in the 44th minute. If Celso Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vitinho Pimenta to make the kick off. Nelson Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitinho Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Celso Guimarães sped through Bella Ginga FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jem Chlebek. After 57 played minutes Bella Ginga FC got a freekick which was hit by Téo Cabral. Manuel Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Alan dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canoas United's supporters rose to their feet, but Alan dos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jem Chlebek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jem Chlebek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67thth minute of the game Celso Guimarães who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bella Ginga FC's Jem Chlebek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jem Chlebek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Guimarães in the 71st minute of play. Nelson Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitinho Pimenta in the 73rd minute of the match. A collision led to Canoas United getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Rogério Seco hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Lenílson de Almeida could shoot a difficult shot in the 77th minute, which Nelson Neto however easily saved by the left post. The corner ended in Duda Simões almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bella Ginga FC's Jem Chlebek did a great save. Celso Guimarães's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jem Chlebek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Guimarães in the 92nd minute of play forced Bella Ginga FC's goalkeeper Jem Chlebek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Ricardo Quirino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Canoas United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.