Navegantes
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Vitório Nunes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Grêmio Alegrete booed when Navegantes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amílton Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseu de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eliseu de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silas Paraíba having to interfere. Navegantes's Silas Paraíba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Nunes in the 12th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Alegrete's Eliseu de Almeida got a free kick in the 16th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Navegantes's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Simões came free, but Silas Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, César Abreu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grêmio Alegrete's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Navegantes the free kick. Paulo Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Bartlett having to interfere. Navegantes's Silas Paraíba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Nunes in the 28th minute of play. Silas Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Navegantes's Silas Paraíba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Nunes in the 31st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Cavalcante during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Grêmio Alegrete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. During the 36th minute of the match Christian Cavalcante completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Christian Cavalcante a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Alegrete's Christian Cavalcante got a free kick in the 36th minute. After 38 minutes, Vitório Nunes made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Navegantes's Silas Paraíba tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Vitório Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silas Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitório Nunes in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Gilberto Simões 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.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo Albuquerque stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Oséas Freitas 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 60th minute Paulo Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russell Bartlett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Russell Bartlett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Albuquerque in the 61st minute of the match. Navegantes's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Vitório Nunes scored to the left of an out of position Silas Paraíba, making the score, 0-3. Silas Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitório Nunes in the 69th minute of play. Russell Bartlett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Albuquerque in the 71st minute of play. Navegantes's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Vitório Nunes scored to the left of an out of position Silas Paraíba, making the score, 0-4. Silas Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Simões, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vitório Nunes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Silas Paraíba skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 82 played minutes Grêmio Alegrete got a freekick which was hit by Eliseu de Almeida. After some careless play in the Navegantes defense, Gilberto Simões kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silas Paraíba. The Navegantes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silas Paraíba should have stopped the shot. Navegantes's Paulo Albuquerque got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
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