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BRINCO DE OURO
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Turbonegro's Frank Dantas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dênis Cerezo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Romero having to interfere. If Alberto Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zeca Pitta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Gressa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Donato came free, but Zeca Pitta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dênis Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Andrés Moro put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rogério Romero. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrés Moro in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rogério Romero saved Turbonegro from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Cássio Maia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rogério Romero was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After 28 played minutes Turbonegro got a freekick which was hit by Caetano Donato. Frank Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Gressa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Carrera to maneuver through the defense. If Edmundo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrés Moro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogério Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dadá de Medeiros in the 38th minute. A hard shot 40 in the game by Andrés Moro from a close distance when the talented Rogério Romero managed to make a qualified save. Turbonegro's players were relieved. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Turbonegro's goalkeeper Rogério Romero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andrés Moro in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rogério Romero, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Cássio Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th 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 Andrés Moro to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Andrés Moro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Gressa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldir de Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. Edmundo Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Gressa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Dantas came free, but Zeca Pitta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Andrés Moro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rogério Romero was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Caetano Donato hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Rogério Romero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Fernandez went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 85th minute of the match Gressa FC got a corner. Turbonegro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Andrés Moro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cássio Maia was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 88 minutes into the match, Turbonegro's goal looked a bit too open when Andrés Moro came free, but Rogério Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cássio Maia came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Gressa FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cássio Maia couldn't finish the play. Zeca Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.