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Estádio Deliciosa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Giovani Miranda started the match with the kick off. Sílvio Gerber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wesley Damião read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Sílvio Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the game, Sílvio Gerber was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deliciosa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gremio FC the free kick. Sílvio Gerber kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Sílvio Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Deliciosa's Willian de Queiroz got a free kick in the 13th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Gremio FC's Felippe Coelho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dito Simão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Giovani Miranda's late challenge caught a Gremio FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giovani Miranda helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Gremio FC booed when Deliciosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovani Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Felippe Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gremio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Felippe Coelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dito Simão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gremio FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Giovani Miranda scored to the left of an out of position Wesley Damião, making the score, 1-1. In the 28th match minute, Deliciosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erivaldo Couto to maneuver through the defense. Wesley Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Deliciosa booed when Gremio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renato Rossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Sílvio Gerber managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deliciosa's supporters rose to their feet, but Sílvio Gerber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wesley Damião breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wesley Damião showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovani Miranda in the 41st minute of the match. If Giovani Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The wind increased when Felippe Coelho made the kick off in the second half. Dito Simão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gino de Medeiros in the 52nd minute. When Deliciosa's Giovani Miranda in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gremio FC's goalie prevented a goal. Wesley Damião stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Giovani Miranda's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Felippe Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Dito Simão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giovani Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Wesley Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giovani Miranda was shown his second yellow card after 65 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After having played for 70 minutes, Felippe Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gremio FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felippe Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Nestor Madureira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Gremio FC defense, Sílvio Gerber kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wesley Damião. The Gremio FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wesley Damião should have stopped the shot. Dito Simão made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Gino de Medeiros sent off a good shot on target. 80 minutes into the game, Deliciosa's Sílvio Gerber nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wesley Damião made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After 83 minutes of play, Deliciosa's Sílvio Gerber made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wesley Damião was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sílvio Gerber took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wesley Damião. Wesley Damião dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. In the 92nd minute Sílvio Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wesley Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogério Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Wesley Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Olívio Terra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wesley Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.