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Jurupari
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Falcão Pirani got the match started through his kick off. André Luiz Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 4th match minute, União Esperança - standby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Guerra to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doriva Pombal in the 5th minute of play forced União Esperança - standby's goalkeeper Durval Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enio Guerra during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, União Esperança - standby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Guerra to maneuver through the defense. After 12 minutes of play, Arapuá FC.'s Doriva Pombal made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Durval Pirani was left in no man's land by his defense there! Durval Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doriva Pombal in the 17th minute of the match. When Paulo Renato Prestes came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Arapuá FC. 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 Paulo Renato Prestes couldn't finish the play. União Esperança - standby's Durval Pirani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doriva Pombal in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of União Esperança - standby booed when Arapuá FC. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavinho Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clemente Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Falcão Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Luiz Paulo Linares 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. In the 32nd minute, Doriva Pombal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arapuá FC. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 39 minutes into the match, Doriva Pombal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Durval Pirani. União Esperança - standby's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Doriva Pombal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Denílson Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Durval Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doriva Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Durval Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, União Esperança - standby's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fernando de Queirós came free, but Durval Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Arapuá FC. were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doriva Pombal was the one to do the kick off. Luiz Paulo Linares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clemente Almeida read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. União Esperança - standby's Durval Pirani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save União Esperança - standby from getting a goal against them. Doriva Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Durval Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Arapuá FC.'s Paulo Renato Prestes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Durval Pirani. Durval Pirani yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. In the 78th minute, Norberto Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doriva Pombal might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Durval Pirani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Doriva Pombal ran back to his position shaking his head. Doriva Pombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Durval Pirani having to interfere. Arapuá FC. played a much better game than União Esperança - standby and deserved their victory. The União Esperança - standby players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.