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Cordilheira
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dito Alvarenga got the match started through his kick off. Cordilheira's Osvaldo Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dito Alvarenga in the 3rd minute of play. Osvaldo Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egídio Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Osvaldo Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dito Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arthur Paranaense during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dito Alvarenga in the 17th minute of play forced Cordilheira's goalkeeper Osvaldo Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Bertassi in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvaldo Amaral saved Cordilheira from getting behind. Osvaldo Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dito Alvarenga in the 22nd minute of play. Osvaldo Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egídio Salgado in the 24th minute of the match. After 30 played minutes Cordilheira got a freekick which was hit by Décio Zanette. 34 minutes into the match, Matta's goal looked a bit too open when Mazinho Hoffmann came free, but Elias Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Matta booed when Cordilheira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Décio Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dito Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Osvaldo Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leopoldo Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dito Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matta's Dito Alvarenga got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The wind increased when Mazinho Hoffmann made the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Dito Alvarenga took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Osvaldo Amaral to make any attempt to save it. If Mazinho Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Dito Alvarenga 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. Leopoldo Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Cordilheira's goal looked a bit too open when Dito Alvarenga came free, but Osvaldo Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Caio Eger fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cordilheira's protests and gave Caio Eger a yellow card for diving instead. Caio Eger hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Dito Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dito Alvarenga in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvaldo Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Naldo Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Linares having to interfere. Dito Alvarenga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldo Amaral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. If Dito Alvarenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldo Passos during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Matta getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ronaldo Passos hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Mazinho Hoffmann made a precise shot to the right of Elias Linares. Matta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When Décio Zanette fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cordilheira's protests and gave Décio Zanette a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cordilheira getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Décio Zanette hit a great ball. The Cordilheira fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Matta were clearly better and deserved to take the win.