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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zé Carlos Paraibano got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Pirangy FC booed when Sipeva EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Pirangy FC's Celso Valle got a free kick in the 6th minute. Matheus Gerber made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Anselmo Castro sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute Jefferson Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matheus Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jefferson Vander in the 15th minute of play. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Pirangy FC's goalkeeper Matheus Gerber, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Celso Valle hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jefferson Vander in the 24th minute of play forced Pirangy FC's goalkeeper Matheus Gerber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Pirangy FC's Celso Valle got a free kick in the 27th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 30 minutes into the game, when Agnaldo Bittencourt put in a rough tackle. 30 minutes into the game, one of Pirangy FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Matheus Gerber had in the 32ndth minute some difficulties stopping Flavinho Amorim's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pirangy FC's zone, Jefferson Vander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matheus Gerber came out of the goal and Jefferson Vander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zé Carlos Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Alfredo de Carvalho could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Matheus Gerber however easily saved by the left post. Sipeva EC's Alfredo de Carvalho was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 40th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Pirangy FC booed when Sipeva EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matheus Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jefferson Vander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jefferson Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Matheus Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sipeva EC's Jefferson Vander got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jefferson Vander to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Celso Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo de Carvalho might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matheus Gerber. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo de Carvalho ran back to his position shaking his head. Jefferson Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matheus Gerber having to interfere. Joélson Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matheus Gerber having to interfere. In the 64th minute Alfredo de Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matheus Gerber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Castro in the 67th minute of the match. Matheus Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Paranaense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matheus Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo de Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matheus Gerber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jefferson Vander in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Jefferson Vander left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sipeva EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. If Jefferson Vander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matheus Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo de Carvalho in the 86th minute of play. When Reynaldo Brodel fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pirangy FC's protests and gave Reynaldo Brodel a yellow card for diving instead. After 87 played minutes Pirangy FC got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo Brodel. After some careless play in the Pirangy FC defense, Jefferson Vander kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matheus Gerber. The Pirangy FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matheus Gerber should have stopped the shot. In the 94th minute Joélson Corrêa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pirangy FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.