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Estádio Pentagna
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when José Pedro Mangueira got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 6 minutes, José Pedro Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Pedro Mangueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tarcisio Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Tarcisio Arce made a precise shot to the right of Mathias Freitas. Pentagna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Danilo Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Tarcisio Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Tarcisio Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Freitas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Pedro Mangueira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mathias Freitas having to make a save. Mathias Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tarcisio Arce in the 32nd minute of play. Tarcisio Arce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Freitas having to interfere. In the 38th minute, José Pedro Mangueira made a precise shot to the right of Mathias Freitas. Pentagna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. A collision led to Costa Rica Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Geovânio Ramalho hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tarcisio Arce in the 47th minute of play forced Pentagna's goalkeeper Mathias Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, José Pedro Mangueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mathias Freitas. Pentagna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Pedro Mangueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The Pentagna players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Costa Rica Esporte Clube were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgard Valadares to make the kick off. If José Pedro Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mathias Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pedro Mangueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tarcisio Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Freitas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. In the 64th minute Edgard Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elói Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Pentagna getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Kléber Quadros hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, José Pedro Mangueira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mathias Freitas. The goal made the score 0-5. The supporters of Pentagna booed when Costa Rica Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toninho Paranaense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tarcisio Arce's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mathias Freitas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. If José Pedro Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Pentagna's goalkeeper Mathias Freitas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tarcisio Arce. Mathias Freitas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Mangueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Tarcisio Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Mathias Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Costa Rica Esporte Clube could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pentagna throughout the match.