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Arapuá
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Cleiton Arantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Almeida having to interfere. Paulo Renato Prestes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nando Melo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. A collision led to AS Novelli getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Vladimir Hoffmann hit a great ball. Cleiton Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cleiton Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Luiz Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Nando Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Renato Prestes in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nando Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 39 minutes, José Vítor Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arapuá FC.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but José Vítor Gomes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arapuá FC.'s André Luiz Cardozo got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Paulo Renato Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clemente Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fernando Catarinense in the 46th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oscar Mattos made a kick off. In the 56th minute of the game, Vladimir Hoffmann landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Paulo Renato Prestes charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Renato Prestes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cleiton Arantes might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clemente Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cleiton Arantes ran back to his position shaking his head. Cleiton Arantes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clemente Almeida read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Paulo Renato Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, Luís Fernando Catarinense had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Clemente Almeida. Arapuá FC.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Fernando Catarinense was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 80th minute, Cleiton Arantes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Denílson Paranaense fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 84th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. If Paulo Renato Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Luiz Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If José Vítor Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cleiton Arantes got free with Clemente Almeida in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Paulo Renato Prestes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arapuá FC.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Renato Prestes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nando Melo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chants of AS Novelli echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Arapuá FC. had held the ball for most of the match.