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Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 6814 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 100) After 4 minutes of play, Factum in Memoriam's Rafinha Leme made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. César Amaral was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Rafinha Leme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Factum in Memoriam's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafinha Leme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. César Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the match, Factum in Memoriam's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Catarinense came free, but Frédson Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Catarinense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Frédson Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laércio Vaz charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laércio Vaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Laércio Vaz hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, Factum in Memoriam's Michel Soares broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. César Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Pernambucano, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 36th minute Tiago Catarinense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frédson Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Amaral having to interfere. Narciso Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédson Miranda having to interfere. If Laércio de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Gremio booed when Factum in Memoriam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredinho Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frédson Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago Catarinense in the 47th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After taking down the ball on Gremio's corner Reinaldo Vinhas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Frédson Miranda quite easily take care of the ball. Leonardo Pernambucano came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and César Amaral could save by the left post. In the 56th minute, Narciso Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frédson Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio de Medeiros in the 60th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiago Catarinense in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frédson Miranda saved Factum in Memoriam from getting behind. Tiago Catarinense might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frédson Miranda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tiago Catarinense ran back to his position shaking his head. Narciso Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. If Laércio de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gremio's Tiago Catarinense in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Factum in Memoriam's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Tiago Catarinense's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frédson Miranda was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Laércio de Medeiros struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Frédson Miranda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gremio. When Gremio's Tiago Catarinense in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Factum in Memoriam's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88th minute, Laércio Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. César Amaral acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 90th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Michel Soares. Gremio's César Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Leme in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Catarinense in the 96th minute of play forced Factum in Memoriam's goalkeeper Frédson Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.