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Cresciuma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pedrão Custódio got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th play minute Pedrão Custódio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pedro Berger. 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Educa Facção Esporte Club's zone, Jardel Bastos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Berger came out of the goal and Jardel Bastos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 11 minutes, Acácio Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Educa Facção Esporte Club and the Cresciuma SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Educa Facção Esporte Club's Acácio Nascimento got a free kick in the 12th minute. Pedro Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 minutes, Paulão Reis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Educa Facção Esporte Club and the Cresciuma SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 17 played minutes Educa Facção Esporte Club got a freekick which was hit by Paulão Reis. A collision led to Cresciuma SS getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. David Travassos hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Pedrão Custódio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cresciuma SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedrão Custódio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Berger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Berger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Bastos in the 31st minute of the match. A collision led to Educa Facção Esporte Club getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ulysses Amorim hit a great ball. When Acácio Nascimento was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 34 minutes had been played. After 35 played minutes Educa Facção Esporte Club got a freekick which was hit by Acácio Nascimento. Pedro Berger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Bastos in the 37th minute of play. Pedro Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulão Reis made a kick off. If Jardel Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Célio do Nascimento charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Célio do Nascimento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 58 minutes of play Educa Facção Esporte Club's Paulão Reis was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 58 played minutes Educa Facção Esporte Club got a freekick which was hit by Paulão Reis. Pedrão Custódio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Pedro Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Pedrão Custódio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cresciuma SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedrão Custódio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Berger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Pedrão Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Educa Facção Esporte Club's zone, Jardel Bastos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Berger came out of the goal and Jardel Bastos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Educa Facção Esporte Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cresciuma SS:s goal. Pedro Berger had in the 74thth minute some difficulties stopping Válbson Carvalho's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Pedrão Custódio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Pedro Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Célio do Nascimento hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. If Pedrão Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jardel Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrão Custódio in the 88th minute of play forced Educa Facção Esporte Club's goalkeeper Pedro Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Berger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Bastos in the 90th minute of play. Educa Facção Esporte Club's Pedro Berger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedrão Custódio in the 91st minute of play. Jardel Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Pedro Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Berger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedrão Custódio in the 97th minute of the match. Jardel Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Berger having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Cresciuma SS had played much better football throughout.