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Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 147) Leonardo Gomes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Leonardo Gomes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodolfo Ramalho was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Dominion's Rodolfo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Francisco Velloso in the 14th minute of play. After 15 minutes, Ezequiel Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dominion and the Londrina Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Dominion getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ezequiel Barbosa hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonardo Gomes in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Ramalho saved Dominion from getting behind. Adalberto Quintal hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Humberto Teles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Leonardo Gomes came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Londrina Esporte Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonardo Gomes couldn't finish the play. 27 minutes into the game, Duarte Barbosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dominion's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Londrina Esporte Clube the free kick. In the 30th match minute, Dominion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Dominion defense, João Francisco Velloso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Ramalho. The Dominion fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Ramalho should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Dito Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Londrina Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Dito Ferreira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dominion were furious when Duarte Barbosa was red carded, 42 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 42 minutes into the game, one of Dominion:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Londrina Esporte Clube a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aloísio de Almeida, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dominion's Rodolfo Ramalho. 0-2. João Francisco Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lloyd Fairbank to make the kick off. When Lloyd Fairbank came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Dominion fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lloyd Fairbank couldn't finish the play. Rodolfo Ramalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Gomes in the 63rd minute. Humberto Teles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lloyd Fairbank, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Leonardo Gomes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Rodolfo Ramalho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With an all-out effort, Londrina Esporte Clube's Rodolfo Ramalho threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leonardo Gomes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dito Ferreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Rodolfo Ramalho made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lloyd Fairbank in the 89th minute of play forced Londrina Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Humberto Teles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 played minutes Londrina Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Almir Esteves. When Dominion's Lloyd Fairbank in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Londrina Esporte Clube's goalie prevented a goal. If Luiz Fernando Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Londrina Esporte Clube eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.