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Gigante Sapiranga
Spectators: 7367 (Terracing: 5526, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claudinei Arce kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Sapiranga F C's goal looked a bit too open when Belmiro Eger came free, but Filip Mentus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sapiranga F C getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Nilson de Amorim hit a great ball. In the 9th minute, Zé Pedro Batista got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 11th play minutes Pong Elin shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Waldemar Mota and just under the crossbar into goal. If Pong Elin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Waldemar Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilson de Amorim in the 20th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Egídio Quadros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LA RESERVE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sapiranga F C the free kick. Egídio Quadros kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 24 minutes into the game, Claudinei Arce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LA RESERVE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sapiranga F C the free kick. Claudinei Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Pong Elin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Waldemar Mota skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 34th minute, Nilson de Amorim got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 39 minutes into the game, Nilson de Amorim recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Waldemar Mota. Nilson de Amorim showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. If Pong Elin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

If Nilson de Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sapiranga F C booed when LA RESERVE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarbas Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 59 played minutes Sapiranga F C got a freekick which was hit by Pedrão Zonta. Nilson de Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Waldemar Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldemar Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pong Elin, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69thth minute of the game Nilson de Amorim who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LA RESERVE's Waldemar Mota was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Waldemar Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilson de Amorim in the 71st minute of play. After 72 played minutes LA RESERVE got a freekick which was hit by Zeca Paraibano. Pong Elin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Mota having to interfere. Waldemar Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilson de Amorim in the 79th minute of play. In the 87th minute there was a penalty for Sapiranga F C. Zé Pedro Batista stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Waldemar Mota. 4-0. Pong Elin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Mota having to interfere. After 91 played minutes LA RESERVE got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Arce. If Nilson de Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. LA RESERVE's Waldemar Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nilson de Amorim in the 98th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Sapiranga F C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.