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NINHO DOS FALCÕES
Spectators: 8414 (Terracing: 6311, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 168) FALCÕES VERDES's Pietro Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thomás Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greg Marshall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FALCÕES VERDES's Thomás Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bebeto de Carvalho in the 15th minute of play. After 17 minutes of play, Itapeipu AD's Carlos Alberto Azevedo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thomás Fernandes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Silvinho Monteiro made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Gugu Mello sent off a good shot on target. After 22 played minutes FALCÕES VERDES got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Bueno. 37 minutes into the game, Emre Çeliksu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Silvinho Monteiro. Emre Çeliksu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. 39 minutes into the match, Itapeipu AD's goalkeeper Silvinho Monteiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emre Çeliksu. Silvinho Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emre Çeliksu, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 41 minutes into the match, Itapeipu AD's goal looked a bit too open when Emre Çeliksu came free, but Silvinho Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvinho Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gugu Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gugu Mello made a kick off. Greg Marshall 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. Thomás Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bebeto de Carvalho in the 54th minute of play. In the 56thth minute of the game Gugu Mello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itapeipu AD's Silvinho Monteiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Silvinho Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu Mello in the 61st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Betinho Lenzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvinho Monteiro was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Itapeipu AD defense, Gugu Mello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silvinho Monteiro. The Itapeipu AD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silvinho Monteiro should have stopped the shot. Silvinho Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betinho Lenzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Silvinho Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emre Çeliksu in the 75th minute of play. FALCÕES VERDES made a substitution. Sílvio Luís Gerber replaced Lucjan Winograd. Thomás Fernandes was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Vitinho Leite. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu Mello in the 81st minute of play forced Itapeipu AD's goalkeeper Silvinho Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Itapeipu AD's Greg Marshall dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. The audience was convinced that Greg Marshall's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomás Fernandes was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Luiz Paulo Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The Itapeipu AD players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.