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Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 7289 (Terracing: 5469, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Rodri Gol made the kick off and thus started the match. Kléberson Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 8th minute Antônio Carlos Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dadá dos Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Dadá dos Santos managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when GRÊMIO's Rodri Gol fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, GRÊMIO's Zeca Paraense got a free kick in the 16th minute. A collision led to EC Raven getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Donato Lira hit a great ball. With his leg Dadá dos Santos managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when GRÊMIO's Rodri Gol fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dadá dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodri Gol in the 31st minute of play. After having played for 32 minutes, Ademar Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GRÊMIO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ademar Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 34th minute, Marquinhos Mattos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 35 in the game by Rodri Gol from a close distance when the talented Dadá dos Santos managed to make a qualified save. EC Raven's players were relieved. In the 37th match minute, EC Raven was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. GRÊMIO's Kléberson Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeca Nogueira in the 41st minute of play. Kléberson Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeca Nogueira in the 46th minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zeca Nogueira made a kick off. Kléberson Coelho was a little too slow when Anselmo de Lima got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in EC Raven's zone, Antônio Carlos Marquez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dadá dos Santos came out of the goal and Antônio Carlos Marquez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of EC Raven booed when GRÊMIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Lia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anselmo de Lima didn't quite understand what happened when in the 68 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. When GRÊMIO's Rodri Gol in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye EC Raven's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of EC Raven booed when GRÊMIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in EC Raven's zone, Rodri Gol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dadá dos Santos came out of the goal and Rodri Gol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Juvenal de Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89thth minute of the game Rodri Gol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EC Raven's Dadá dos Santos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Manuel da Fonseca was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. The supporters of GRÊMIO booed when EC Raven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. EC Raven succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though GRÊMIO had controlled the match.