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Pacuri stadium
Spectators: 7329 (Terracing: 5498, Seating: 1686, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adalmo Maciel started the match with the kick off. Gilvan Peixoto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vito de Toledo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Adalmo Maciel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui França was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Adhemar Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Rui França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Adalmo Maciel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rui França. Pacuri FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adalmo Maciel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Adhemar Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Rui França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramón de Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gilvan Peixoto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of Clube Athletico Paranaens:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pacuri FC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 33 minutes, Pacuri FC's Jaime Macedo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Gilvan Peixoto. Rui França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adhemar Corrêa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandro Ramalho's late challenge caught a Clube Athletico Paranaens's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandro Ramalho helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th match minute, Pacuri FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Ramalho to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adalmo Maciel in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rui França saved Pacuri FC from getting behind. A collision led to Pacuri FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Luisão Recife hit a great ball. Adhemar Corrêa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Rui França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adalmo Maciel in the 55th minute of play. Gilvan Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramón de Queirós in the 57th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Adalmo Maciel put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Rui França. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramón de Queirós in the 62nd minute of play forced Clube Athletico Paranaens's goalkeeper Gilvan Peixoto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Pacuri FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adhemar Corrêa came free, but Rui França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Clube Athletico Paranaens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo de Senna to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rdth minute of the game Vito de Toledo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Athletico Paranaens's Gilvan Peixoto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Clube Athletico Paranaens's goal looked a bit too open when Vito de Toledo came free, but Gilvan Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severino Negri kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 84 played minutes Clube Athletico Paranaens got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Carioca. In the 86th minute, Ramón de Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Gilvan Peixoto. Clube Athletico Paranaens's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-4. Adhemar Corrêa might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rui França. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adhemar Corrêa ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Percy Leal during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Percy Leal hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute Ramón de Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilvan Peixoto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clube Athletico Paranaens's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.