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Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dudu Hames kicked off to start the match. Cauã Montenegro charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cauã Montenegro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 4 minutes into the game, Cido Pires cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edson Favoretto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dudu Hames in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cipriano Perez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ booed when AZ Falcons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeu Paranaense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cipriano Perez came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ's Dudu Hames. But to his dismay, Dudu Hames quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Alfredo De Stefano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cipriano Perez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dudu Hames went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ defense, Leandro Moraes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edson Favoretto. The €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edson Favoretto should have stopped the shot. Edson Favoretto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute AZ Falcons were awarded a corner. Rogério Paulista went to the cornerflag to take it. Alfredo De Stefano hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Leandro Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogério Paulista hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Dudu Hames who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Cipriano Perez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Edson Favoretto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cido Pires went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. When Dé Leite fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ's protests and gave Dé Leite a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Dé Leite hit a great ball. When Cido Pires came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the AZ Falcons 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 Cido Pires couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

Cipriano Perez came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ's Gilvan Vidal. But to his dismay, Gilvan Vidal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dudu Hames in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cipriano Perez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 64 played minutes, €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ's Dé Leite shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cipriano Perez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ reached it. The €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ's Dudu Hames looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Leandro Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. AZ Falcons's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edson Favoretto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute, €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cido Pires fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cido Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cauã Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Perez having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dudu Hames in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cipriano Perez saved AZ Falcons from getting behind. For all the effort they put into the match, the AZ Falcons players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for €.Ć ŁØҜØΜØŦƗV ĆΔŘΔV€ŁŁΔŞ.