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Spectators: 7252 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) 5 minutes into the match, Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Ortiz came free, but Nilton Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilton Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelson Vander struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Fernandão Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys. Dráusio Paranaense charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dráusio Paranaense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Francisco Urbano fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Creciuna AD's protests and gave Francisco Urbano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys booed when Creciuna AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Vander in the 21st minute of play forced Creciuna AD's goalkeeper Fernandão Vergílio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Pedro Augusto Leal 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. In the 25th minute Arnaldo Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Creciuna AD's goal looked a bit too open when Nelson Vander came free, but Fernandão Vergílio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys's Nelson Vander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernandão Vergílio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Arnaldo Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute Arnaldo Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Pedro Augusto Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arnaldo Ortiz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nilton Vidal having to make a save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arnaldo Ortiz to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys's Nilton Vidal got control of the ball when Pedro Augusto Leal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcel Dionísio was shown his second yellow card after 68 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Marcel Dionísio kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Nelson Vander struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Fernandão Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys. In the 72nd match minute, Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Acácio Linhares to maneuver through the defense. During the 74th minute of the match Francisco Urbano completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Francisco Urbano a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys booed when Creciuna AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Acácio Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Fernandão Vergílio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from César de Souza went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Creciuna AD's Fernandão Vergílio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson Vander in the 84th minute of play. Creciuna AD's Arnaldo Ortiz got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emílio Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilton Vidal having to interfere. Fernandão Vergílio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from César de Souza went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Creciuna AD's goalkeeper Fernandão Vergílio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Augusto Leal did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-3 to the left of a surprised Nilton Vidal 98 minutes into the match. Arnaldo Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 101st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Creciuna AD'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.