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Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) In the 8th minute of the match Cascavel got a corner. FRIENDS CITY's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pedro Luiz das Neves ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Cascavel's corner Pedro Luiz das Neves fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Melikertes Siannas quite easily take care of the ball. After 10 played minutes FRIENDS CITY got a freekick which was hit by Léo Leite. Melikertes Siannas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ademar Abraão's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ademar Abraão in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Melikertes Siannas saved FRIENDS CITY from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Ademar Abraão put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Melikertes Siannas. 24 minutes into the game, Wanderson de Toledo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Lucas Trigo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 36th minute, Luiz Fabiano Gomes made a precise shot to the right of Lucas Trigo. Cascavel's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 39th minute Adam Encuțescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melikertes Siannas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Wanderson de Toledo made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FRIENDS CITY booed when Cascavel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enio Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafa Saldanha 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. FRIENDS CITY's Melikertes Siannas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ademar Abraão in the 58th minute of play. Filip Milan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melikertes Siannas having to interfere. In the 65th minute of the match, Ademar Abraão tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Melikertes Siannas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 66th minute, Adam Encuțescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Melikertes Siannas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Lucas Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wanderson de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 73 played minutes FRIENDS CITY got a freekick which was hit by Fabiano Oliveira. After 75 played minutes FRIENDS CITY got a freekick which was hit by Fabiano Oliveira. In the 75th minute, Pedro Luiz das Neves 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Adam Encuțescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cascavel's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Encuțescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Melikertes Siannas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 80 played minutes Cascavel got a freekick which was hit by Ricardinho Lima. In the 84th minute, Cascavel's Ademar Abraão ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Melikertes Siannas. Melikertes Siannas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Lucas Trigo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wanderson de Toledo went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. FRIENDS CITY were furious when Rafa Saldanha was red carded, 93 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FRIENDS CITY! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cascavel eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.