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Placas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cláudio Oliveira made the kick off which started today's match. Armando Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Armando Mazza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cláudio Oliveira went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reginaldo Paraíba in the 12th minute of play forced Placas's goalkeeper Armando Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Itapiru's Filipe Carneiro got a free kick in the 16th minute. Reginaldo Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Armando Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Placas's goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Paraíba came free, but Armando Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco da Silva got free with Ricardinho Paranaense in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute, Cláudio Oliveira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armando Mazza was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. A collision led to Itapiru getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Reginaldo Paraíba hit a great ball. Armando Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginaldo Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nestor Fernandes was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Fernandes in the 51st minute of play forced Itapiru's goalkeeper Ricardinho Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cláudio Oliveira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 54th playminute. After a rather tough play, Placas's Nestor Fernandes got a free kick in the 61st minute. Armando Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginaldo Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Fernandes in the 66th minute of play forced Itapiru's goalkeeper Ricardinho Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Mazza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reginaldo Paraíba's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Bernardinho da Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Chico Freitas fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itapiru's protests and gave Chico Freitas a yellow card for diving instead. Chico Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Anísio Pena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Itapiru's Bernardinho da Fonseca got a free kick in the 78th minute. Nestor Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Cláudio Oliveira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Mazza. Placas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cláudio Oliveira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Itapiru's Ricardinho Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido de Brito in the 89th minute of play. Ricardinho Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco da Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cláudio Oliveira in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reginaldo Paraíba in the 95th minute of play forced Placas's goalkeeper Armando Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Itapiru left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Placas.