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Garopaba Arena
Spectators: 8049 (Terracing: 6038, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) Garopaba F.C's Dedé Correia 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. In the 4th match minute, GRÊMIO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walmir Donatello to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute, Marconi Galvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Garopaba F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Paulo Varela came free, but Lauro Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, GRÊMIO's goalkeeper Sergio Goicoechea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dedé Correia. Tiago Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. With a little luck, GRÊMIO's Sergio Goicoechea got control of the ball when Dedé Correia tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Sergio Goicoechea managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Garopaba F.C's Dedé Correia fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Dedé Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24thth minute of the game Dedé Correia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GRÊMIO's Sergio Goicoechea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lauro Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Paulo Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Goicoechea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Bueno in the 44th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Luís Paulo Siqueira made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Garopaba F.C getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Yanne Van Meerbeeck hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, Garopaba F.C's Dedé Correia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergio Goicoechea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Silvério Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Lauro Meirelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Garopaba F.C's Lauro Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luan Valle in the 68th minute of play. When Luan Valle got free in front of the goal in the 68th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Lauro Meirelles was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 72nd match minute, Garopaba F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cauan dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. Lauro Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Mazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 minutes, Dedé Correia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garopaba F.C and the GRÊMIO players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dedé Correia hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute Nicolas Bueno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Goicoechea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78thth minute of the game Dedé Correia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GRÊMIO's Sergio Goicoechea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Dedé Correia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Sergio Goicoechea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the match, Garopaba F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Gustavo Mazza came free, but Lauro Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 85 minutes GRÊMIO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wambasther Özil who took care of the corner kick. Wambasther Özil made a great header on Garopaba F.C's corner, it was just that GRÊMIO's Sergio Goicoechea managed to reach the ball for a save. Sergio Goicoechea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Bueno in the 86th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Luan Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot. GRÊMIO's supporters rose to their feet, but Luan Valle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lauro Meirelles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicolas Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Lauro Meirelles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Paulo Varela in the 94th minute. Garopaba F.C's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.