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Orlando Scarpelli
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gennadiy Vorontsov started the match with the kick off. If Aírton Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Aírton Tasso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luís Fernando de Mendonça. Figueirense F. C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aírton Tasso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Flávio Vianna hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ademir Cerezo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gennadiy Vorontsov in the 15th minute. Ademir Cerezo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Figueirense F. C.'s Gennadiy Vorontsov shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Giovani Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Fernando de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Gennadiy Vorontsov in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ademir Cerezo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luís Fernando de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Vianna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 32 minutes of play, Clube Atlético Marrento's Dário Pereira made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luís Fernando de Mendonça was left in no man's land by his defense there! Giovani Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Luís Fernando de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Flávio Vianna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Luís Fernando de Mendonça was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 47 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Marrento's goalkeeper Ademir Cerezo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gennadiy Vorontsov. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aírton Tasso was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Aírton Tasso dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luís Fernando de Mendonça, 1-5. Luís Fernando de Mendonça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giovani Luz in the 56th minute. After 60 played minutes Figueirense F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Wilton Simão. Luís Fernando de Mendonça was a little too slow when Aírton Tasso got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 63rd minute. The score was now 1-6. Dário Pereira hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Luís Fernando de Mendonça was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Aírton Tasso showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-7 in the 70 minute of play. Luís Fernando de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovani Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. A collision led to Figueirense F. C. getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luís Fabiano Prestes hit a great ball. Aírton Tasso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Fernando de Mendonça read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Luís Fernando de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dário Pereira in the 78th minute of the match. Figueirense F. C.'s Luís Fernando de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme Faustino in the 80th minute of play. Gennadiy Vorontsov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Figueirense F. C.'s Luís Fernando de Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Figueirense F. C. from getting a goal against them. Luís Fabiano Prestes kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Luís Fernando de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 93 played minutes Dário Pereira rounded Figueirense F. C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-8. The Figueirense F. C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Clube Atlético Marrento were clearly better and deserved to take the win.