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Spectators: 7152 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 100) Cafu Bezerra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Elias Esteves having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Bezerra in the 12th minute of play forced FC Avenged Sevenfold's goalkeeper Elias Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Avenged Sevenfold's goalkeeper Elias Esteves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th minute Alessandro Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Teles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zé Carlos Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Avenged Sevenfold's Elias Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Bezerra in the 21st minute of play. Zé Carlos Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cafu Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessandro Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Válter Teles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cafu Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ronaldinho Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Bezerra in the 37th minute of play. Alessandro Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 43 minutes into the game, Zé Carlos Pinheiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grêmio Mello AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Avenged Sevenfold the free kick. A collision led to Grêmio Mello AC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Zé Carlos Pinheiro hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaká Palmeira got free with Válter Teles in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cafu Bezerra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elias Esteves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. 47 minutes into the game, Vitinho Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Avenged Sevenfold's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grêmio Mello AC the free kick. In the 48th match minute, FC Avenged Sevenfold was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitinho Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cafu Bezerra to make the kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Alessandro Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Avenged Sevenfold's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Lucas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká Palmeira in the 55th minute of play forced Grêmio Mello AC's goalkeeper Válter Teles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC Avenged Sevenfold's Elias Esteves got control of the ball when Cafu Bezerra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ronaldinho Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Esteves having to interfere. Elias Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válter Teles having to interfere. In the 76th minute Alessandro Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Teles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ronaldinho Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonathan Chaves during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 87 minutes into the game, one of Grêmio Mello AC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 89th minute there was a penalty for FC Avenged Sevenfold. Duarte Monteiro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Válter Teles. 1-0. Grêmio Mello AC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.