League

Estadio Fracrau
Spectators: 7091 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) Alejo Maore started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rafael Rosalio made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Paolo Lano sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Chapecó CF's zone, Paolo Lano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Rosalio came out of the goal and Paolo Lano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 13 minutes, Donato Gaitan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chapecó CF and the Fracrau players grew even worse after the yellow card. Donato Gaitan hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Rafael Rosalio was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Eleuterio Lorencio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Napier in the 17th minute of play forced Fracrau's goalkeeper Gustavo Garin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Lano got free with Rafael Rosalio in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alejo Maore during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Teo Gaspard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fracrau's supporters rose to their feet, but Teo Gaspard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Rosalio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paolo Lano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Rafael Rosalio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32ndth minute of the game Teo Gaspard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chapecó CF's Rafael Rosalio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Teo Gaspard came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Fracrau 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 Teo Gaspard couldn't finish the play. Alejo Maore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gustavo Garin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nereo Napier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teo Gaspard was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Fracrau's Eleuterio Lorencio got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Paolo Lano struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Rafael Rosalio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fracrau. A collision led to Chapecó CF getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Salvador Blasco hit a great ball. Alejo Maore struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Gustavo Garin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chapecó CF. Alejo Maore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nereo Napier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gustavo Garin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Garin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. In the 82nd minute, Teo Gaspard got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 90 minutes into the match, Chapecó CF's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Lano came free, but Rafael Rosalio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Salvador Blasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Garin having to interfere. The Chapecó CF supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chapecó CF would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.