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Estádio Catiara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Abelardo Pinheiro kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Fabiano Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Luís Eduardo Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Grêmio F.B.P.A's Sidnei Cordeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléber Mello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cristóvão Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabiano Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 14th minute Fabiano Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Eduardo Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Eduardo Fernandes made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Betinho Urbano sent off a good shot on target. Cléber Mello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidnei Cordeiro in the 20th minute of play. Grêmio F.B.P.A's Luís Eduardo Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Veiga in the 22nd minute of play. Cristóvão Guerra scored 1-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luís Eduardo Fernandes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Sidnei Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio F.B.P.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidnei Cordeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cléber Mello breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristóvão Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Eduardo Fernandes having to interfere. Fabiano Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Luís Eduardo Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Grêmio F.B.P.A's Lino Reis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléber Mello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cléber Mello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilmar Eger, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Luís Eduardo Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Veiga in the 52nd minute of the match. Cléber Mello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidnei Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Caetano Nogueira's late challenge caught a Grêmio F.B.P.A's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caetano Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Grêmio F.B.P.A booed when Catiara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Cristóvão Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catiara's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristóvão Guerra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Eduardo Fernandes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Eduardo Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristóvão Guerra scored 2-0 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luís Eduardo Fernandes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luís Eduardo Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Guerra in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Gilmar Eger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Eduardo Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Guerra in the 84th minute of play forced Grêmio F.B.P.A's goalkeeper Luís Eduardo Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lino Reis got free with Cléber Mello in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 90th match minute, Catiara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betinho Urbano to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grêmio F.B.P.A's goalkeeper Luís Eduardo Fernandes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.