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Zezinho Magalhaes
Spectators: 7187 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) GERA FC's Marcelo Marquez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, GERA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gláuber Branco came free, but Orlando Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Marumby booed when GERA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Gláuber Branco 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. Ernani Vasconcelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Marquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes Marumby got a freekick which was hit by Oséias Mota. Orlando Fantini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel Sá in the 21st minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Marumby's Marcel Sá nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Orlando Fantini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Orlando Fantini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gláuber Branco in the 30th minute of the match. Orlando Fantini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gláuber Branco in the 33rd minute of play. In the 38th minute Gláuber Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Fantini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marcel Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, GERA FC's Marcelo Marquez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ernani Vasconcelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Kauã Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. GERA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauã Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernani Vasconcelos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orlando Fantini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gláuber Branco went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Kauã Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernani Vasconcelos having to interfere. Kauã Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ernani Vasconcelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauã Souza in the 67th minute of play. After 68 played minutes Marumby got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Jacinto. In the 70thth minute of the game Kauã Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marumby's Ernani Vasconcelos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 70th minute, Oséias Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernani Vasconcelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Marquez in the 73rd minute of play. Marcelo Marquez might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ernani Vasconcelos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcelo Marquez ran back to his position shaking his head. Kauã Souza might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ernani Vasconcelos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kauã Souza ran back to his position shaking his head. Kauã Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Marumby booed when GERA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Marumby supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Marumby would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.