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Estádio Petunia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldão de Azevedo kicked off to start the match. Kiko Proença struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Germano Furlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Petunia EC. Germano Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kiko Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kiko Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kiko Proença's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Germano Furlan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Kiko Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Germano Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armandinho Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Saldanha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldão de Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petunia EC's Leonardo Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldão de Azevedo in the 22nd minute of play. Virgílio Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Germano Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Petunia EC booed when Athletico Paranaense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamílton Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute of the match, Kiko Proença got a very nice opportunity to score, but Germano Furlan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Valério Peixoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Saldanha having to interfere. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Athletico Paranaense's goalkeeper Germano Furlan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Germano Furlan was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Armandinho Vergílio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Armandinho Vergílio really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 40th play minute Kiko Proença came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Germano Furlan. 3-0. Kiko Proença could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Germano Furlan made a huge save. 46 minutes into the match, Athletico Paranaense's goal looked a bit too open when Armandinho Vergílio came free, but Germano Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Athletico Paranaense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Loyola to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armandinho Vergílio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Petunia EC booed when Athletico Paranaense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar dos Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kiko Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Valério Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonardo Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldão de Azevedo in the 68th minute of play. In the 76th play minute Valério Peixoto came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Leonardo Saldanha. 3-1. Athletico Paranaense's Germano Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armandinho Vergílio in the 81st minute of play. Germano Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kiko Proença in the 82nd minute of the match. Armandinho Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kiko Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Kiko Proença 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. Athletico Paranaense's Germano Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kiko Proença in the 93rd minute of play. Kiko Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Petunia EC had played much better football throughout.