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Alto da Glória
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcos Dionísio took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Luís Gustavo Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marcos Dionísio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Giovani do Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kaká Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertinho Félix in the 20th minute of play. When Marcos Dionísio came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Verdão Paranaense F. C. 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 Marcos Dionísio couldn't finish the play. When Miguel Mandrak came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Verdão Paranaense F. C. 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 Miguel Mandrak couldn't finish the play. Pantanal FC's Giovani do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Dionísio in the 30th minute of play. Marcos Dionísio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giovani do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Dionísio, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Umberto Albuquerque charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Umberto Albuquerque the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd minute, Umberto Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Ernesto Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Verdão Paranaense F. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Koehler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovani do Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute, Verdão Paranaense F. C.'s Marcos Dionísio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Giovani do Vale. Giovani do Vale yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Albertinho Félix made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Mandrak in the 53rd minute of play forced Pantanal FC's goalkeeper Giovani do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Willian Esteves hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Miguel Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Giovani do Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Marcos Dionísio 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. 66 minutes into the match, Verdão Paranaense F. C.'s Ernesto Koehler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giovani do Vale narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcos Dionísio scored 2-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giovani do Vale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Marcos Dionísio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giovani do Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Dionísio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Dionísio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Samuca Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Giovani do Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th match minute, Verdão Paranaense F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Washington de Amaral to maneuver through the defense. After 95 minutes of play, Verdão Paranaense F. C.'s Miguel Mandrak made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giovani do Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Verdão Paranaense F. C. fully deserved thier win.