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Queixolândia
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Araucaria's Manfredo 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. 3 minutes in the game, Sandrinho Souza fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Válter Medeiros having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 6th minute by Fernandinho Carioca got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manfredo Marquez in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredinho Bezerra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 16th minute André Melo suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. When Sandrinho Souza fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Queixo Juniors's protests and gave Sandrinho Souza a yellow card for diving instead. After 17 played minutes Queixo Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Sandrinho Souza. Manfredo Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Alfredinho Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Queixo Juniors's Alfredinho Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Marquez in the 20th minute of play. Luiz Fabiano Dracena kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 30th minute Manfredo Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Bezerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfredo Marquez in the 31st minute of play forced Queixo Juniors's goalkeeper Alfredinho Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Araucaria's goalkeeper Válter Medeiros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evandro da Fonseca. If Manfredo Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Fernandinho Carioca made the kick off in the second half. Evandro da Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manfredo Marquez struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Alfredinho Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Araucaria. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfredo Marquez in the 64th minute of play forced Queixo Juniors's goalkeeper Alfredinho Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 69 minutes, Lucas Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araucaria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Araucaria booed when Queixo Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandrinho Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Araucaria's Manfredo Marquez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. If Manfredo Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredinho Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfredo Marquez in the 90th minute of the match. Manfredo Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Alfredinho Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.