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Arena Maresias
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rui de Mendonça kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Caiçara Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo da Silva to maneuver through the defense. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 12 minutes, Manfredo Marquez made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Caiçara Esporte Clube's Frank Sá tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Doni Madureira's late challenge caught a Araucaria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doni Madureira helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Araucaria booed when Caiçara Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doni Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waldir Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Sá having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Doni Madureira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Araucaria's Leonel Xavier broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Frank Sá stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manfredo Marquez's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 27thth minute of the game Manfredo Marquez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caiçara Esporte Clube's Frank Sá was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Frank Sá didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Araucaria's Manfredo Marquez shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Araucaria's Válter Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui de Mendonça in the 34th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manfredo Marquez was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Rui de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute Rui de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, Caiçara Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Mário Berger came free, but Frank Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Manfredo Marquez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Frank Sá was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 66 minutes into the match, Araucaria's goal looked a bit too open when Rui de Mendonça came free, but Válter Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 68 minutes, Waldir Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araucaria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldir Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Waldir Cunha got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Caiçara Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Sidnei Porto hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Manfredo Marquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frank Sá was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Manfredo Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Frank Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, Araucaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Berger to maneuver through the defense. Manfredo Marquez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Caiçara Esporte Clube fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Araucaria were clearly better and deserved to take the win.