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Honório Moreno
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Vicente Carioca started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Vicente Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Carioca struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Frank da Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CR Atlétas de Cristo. 11 minutes into the game, Romeu Mendonça was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tacaia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CR Atlétas de Cristo the free kick. A collision led to Tacaia getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Romeu Mendonça hit a great ball. Luan Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Frank da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sérgio Amaral in the 18th minute of the match. Frank da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Sérgio Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Serafim Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filipe Pombal kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. With a little luck, Tacaia's Frank da Cunha got control of the ball when Luan Eger tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute, Luan Eger made a precise shot to the right of Frank da Cunha. Tacaia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Sérgio Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafim Falcão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Tacaia were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after CR Atlétas de Cristo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edu Schmidt took the corner. Edu Schmidt made a great header on Tacaia's corner, it was just that CR Atlétas de Cristo's Serafim Falcão managed to reach the ball for a save. After 46 played minutes CR Atlétas de Cristo got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Pombal. In the 48th minute of the match João Adolfo Ortiz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafim Falcão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sérgio Amaral to make the kick off. Serafim Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 58 played minutes, Tacaia's Edu Schmidt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Serafim Falcão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tacaia reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donatello Abraão got free with Serafim Falcão in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st minute, one of CR Atlétas de Cristo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for CR Atlétas de Cristo. The goalkeeper, Serafim Falcão, was totally fooled by Tacaia's Edu Schmidt, who 63 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 69 minutes into the game, Dinei Paranaense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tacaia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CR Atlétas de Cristo the free kick. Tacaia's Frank da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luan Eger in the 77th minute of play. A hard shot 87 in the game by Donatello Abraão from a close distance when the talented Serafim Falcão managed to make a qualified save. CR Atlétas de Cristo's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in CR Atlétas de Cristo's zone, Sérgio Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafim Falcão came out of the goal and Sérgio Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 93 played minutes CR Atlétas de Cristo got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Pombal. If Vicente Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tacaia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tacaia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.