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Itahum
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Itahum's Baltazar Barral dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Renato Sanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Paulo José Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastião Vergílio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo José Carneiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Francisco Queirós was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paranavai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itahum the free kick. Aloísio Arósio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltazar Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Hudson Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Aloísio Arósio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Paranavai's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar Barral came free, but Aloísio Arósio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baltazar Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Renato Sanches came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Paranavai 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 Renato Sanches couldn't finish the play. Paulo José Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastião Vergílio in the 38th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Francisco Queirós's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo José Carneiro was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. With a little luck, Paranavai's Aloísio Arósio got control of the ball when Hudson Bastos tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Renato Sanches was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Paranavai getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Walmir Sampaio hit a great ball. Baltazar Barral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aloísio Arósio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. A collision led to Itahum getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Manuel Rosa hit a great ball. In the 66th minute Renato Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Itahum's Sidney Félix got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Sebastião Vergílio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Carneiro having to interfere. If Hudson Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Paranavai booed when Itahum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Telmo Tepedino didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Baltazar Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hudson Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aloísio Arósio having to interfere. In the 94thth minute of the game Baltazar Barral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paranavai's Aloísio Arósio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.