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ARENA DO GRÊMIO
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) After a rather tough play, Alexandre's Percival Coelho got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Elano Amorim's late challenge caught a Gremio Clube Catarinense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elano Amorim helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Alexandre's Elano Amorim got a free kick in the 4th minute. The supporters of Gremio Clube Catarinense booed when Alexandre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Donato didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute Evaristo Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Ceresso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Alexandre getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Abelardo Corrêa hit a great ball. Sílvio Luís de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valério Zonta in the 15th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes Alexandre got a freekick which was hit by Elano Amorim. If Rafael Felipez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valério Zonta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luís de Lara having to interfere. If Percival Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Alexandre's Elano Amorim got a free kick in the 35th minute. Elano Amorim was shown his second yellow card after 37 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 38th match minute, Alexandre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elano Amorim to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valério Zonta in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sílvio Luís de Lara saved Alexandre from getting behind. Luís Guilherme Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valério Zonta to make the kick off. In the 60thth minute of the game Valério Zonta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alexandre's Sílvio Luís de Lara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Rafael Felipez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valério Zonta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Sílvio Luís de Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Valério Zonta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gremio Clube Catarinense's supporters rose to their feet, but Valério Zonta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sílvio Luís de Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 70 played minutes Alexandre got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Gomes. Valério Zonta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luís de Lara having to interfere. The supporters of Gremio Clube Catarinense booed when Alexandre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Koehler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valério Zonta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luís de Lara having to interfere. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Alexandre! If Valério Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.