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Zezinho Magalhaes
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5482, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) GERA FC's Marcelo Marquez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Orlando Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 11 minutes into the match, Kasesky EC's Dario Bodelon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Orlando Fantini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kasesky EC's Gino de Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Kasesky EC from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute Cássio Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Fantini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Bertassi charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Haroldo Bertassi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kasesky EC booed when GERA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Cássio Recife's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Fantini was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Cássio Recife sped through GERA FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Orlando Fantini. Orlando Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Bodelon, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. A collision led to GERA FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Almir Falcão hit a great ball. Orlando Fantini didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Kasesky EC's Dario Bodelon shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Orlando Fantini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Bodelon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Kasesky EC's Pascual Barrutia in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GERA FC's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half Kasesky EC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The corner led Kasesky EC's Pascual Barrutia to fire away a dangerous shot which Orlando Fantini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 56 played minutes GERA FC got a freekick which was hit by Olívio Furtado. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dario Bodelon got free with Orlando Fantini in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orlando Fantini made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Dario Bodelon sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Orlando Fantini managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Kasesky EC's Dario Bodelon fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kasesky EC's Dario Bodelon was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 65th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Recife in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orlando Fantini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The nice shot from Dario Bodelon in the 69thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Orlando Fantini had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Kasesky EC's Cássio Recife slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Orlando Fantini. That made the score 0-5 after 70 minutes of play. After some careless play in the GERA FC defense, Dario Bodelon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Fantini. The GERA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Fantini should have stopped the shot. Olívio Furtado hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 80th match minute, GERA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Marquez to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Dario Bodelon could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Orlando Fantini however easily saved by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Recife in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orlando Fantini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Orlando Fantini came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Kasesky EC's Cássio Recife. But to his dismay, Cássio Recife quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dario Bodelon got free with Orlando Fantini in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Olívio Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. After 94 minutes of play, Kasesky EC's Dario Bodelon made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Fantini was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over Kasesky EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GERA FC throughout the match.