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Estádio Juiracu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luís Gustavo Baptista took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wágner Mendes hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The supporters of Juiracu FC booed when Curitiba Eagles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Umberto Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes of play, Curitiba Eagles's Agnaldo de Castro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerson Xavier was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ismael Teles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Ceresso having to interfere. André Luiz Fonseca's late challenge caught a Juiracu FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Luiz Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. André Luiz Fonseca hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Pedrinho Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Gustavo Baptista in the 20th minute of the match. After 22 played minutes Curitiba Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Porto. 24 minutes into the game, Hélder Ramos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Curitiba Eagles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juiracu FC the free kick. Hélder Ramos hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Pedro Luiz Medeiros fired a really elegant long shot, but Pedrinho Ceresso threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Gerson Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo de Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. If Luís Gustavo Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Curitiba Eagles's Pedrinho Ceresso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Curitiba Eagles from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Teles got free with Pedrinho Ceresso in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ismael Teles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Ceresso having to interfere. Flavinho Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Gustavo Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Pedrinho Ceresso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Gustavo Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Pedrinho Ceresso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After having played for 51 minutes, Flavinho Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juiracu FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavinho Varela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Teles in the 55th minute of play forced Curitiba Eagles's goalkeeper Pedrinho Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Ismael Teles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juiracu FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curitiba Eagles the free kick. The supporters of Curitiba Eagles booed when Juiracu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Juiracu FC's goalkeeper Gerson Xavier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Umberto Moraes. Flavinho Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Curitiba Eagles's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Gustavo Baptista came free, but Pedrinho Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ismael Teles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedrinho Ceresso was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Ismael Teles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th match minute, Juiracu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubens de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. Pedrinho Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Gustavo Baptista in the 82nd minute of the match. Curitiba Eagles's Pedrinho Ceresso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Gustavo Baptista in the 84th minute of play. Vito Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Ceresso having to interfere. Ismael Teles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Ceresso having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Juiracu FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.