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Arena Estaiada
Spectators: 7281 (Terracing: 5463, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) Valdemar de Moraes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Lenílson Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the match, Bernardo's goalkeeper Lúcio Fantini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dé Guimarães. Renan do Valle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vito Sousa in the 10th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes Teresina GreenCity got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Monteiro. Vito Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Renan do Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Celso Sampaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan do Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Vito Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renan do Valle was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. If Vito Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Celso Sampaio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bernardo's supporters rose to their feet, but Celso Sampaio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renan do Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Vito Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renan do Valle was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 0-1 became the score in the 29th minute when Vito Sousa elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Renan do Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vito Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Teresina GreenCity's zone, Vito Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renan do Valle came out of the goal and Vito Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lenílson Silva hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. If Celso Sampaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Sampaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan do Valle having to interfere. When Vito Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Bernardo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vito Sousa couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Valdemar de Moraes notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Bernardo's Lúcio Fantini. Lúcio Fantini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Renan do Valle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vito Sousa in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 61st match minute, Teresina GreenCity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar da Silva to maneuver through the defense. Celso Sampaio in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Renan do Valle, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 63rd minute, Osvaldo Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bernardo booed when Teresina GreenCity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopoldo Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Otávio Paranaense was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 71st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Renan do Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vito Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The supporters of Bernardo booed when Teresina GreenCity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Teresina GreenCity's goalkeeper Renan do Valle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match was over Bernardo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Teresina GreenCity throughout the match.