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Anajas
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Grêmio F.B.P.A's Sidnei Cordeiro 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. Tony Penha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidnei Cordeiro in the 3rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Grêmio F.B.P.A's Luís Eduardo Fernandes got control of the ball when Alessandro Moreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alessandro Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Eduardo Fernandes having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Anajas's zone, Sidnei Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tony Penha came out of the goal and Sidnei Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tony Penha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidnei Cordeiro in the 13th minute of the match. If José Pedro Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the game, Alessandro Moreira lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Luís Eduardo Fernandes. Alessandro Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Lino Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lino Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Penha having to interfere. In the 42nd match minute, Anajas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson Trigo to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the game, Grêmio F.B.P.A's Lino Reis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tony Penha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Pedro Paulista was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Grêmio F.B.P.A booed when Anajas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Trigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Grêmio F.B.P.A's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro Paulista came free, but Luís Eduardo Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alessandro Moreira succeeded in the game's 69th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Luís Eduardo Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Moreira in the 75th minute of play. Sidnei Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Tony Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, José Pedro Paulista put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Luís Eduardo Fernandes. Lino Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Penha having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Lino Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio F.B.P.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Penha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sidnei Cordeiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tony Penha having to make a save.