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Xavier Arena
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dedé Correia started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s goal looked a bit too open when Dedé Correia came free, but Cristinel Cioculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristinel Cioculescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dedé Correia, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the game, Wambasther Özil was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Garopaba F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ the free kick. After 7 played minutes Garopaba F.C got a freekick which was hit by Wambasther Özil. 9 minutes into the game, Garopaba F.C's Dedé Correia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristinel Cioculescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cristinel Cioculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedé Correia in the 19th minute of the match. Marcinho Duarte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Lauro Meirelles made a huge save. 26 minutes into the match, Garopaba F.C's goalkeeper Lauro Meirelles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcinho Duarte. In the 29thth minute of the game Marcinho Duarte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Garopaba F.C's Lauro Meirelles was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcinho Duarte got free with Lauro Meirelles in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dedé Correia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristinel Cioculescu having to make a save. ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Cristinel Cioculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dedé Correia in the 35th minute of play. Lauro Meirelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Esparza in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The supporters of Garopaba F.C booed when ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 53 minutes of play, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Ignacio Esparza made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lauro Meirelles was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nicolas Bueno blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristinel Cioculescu having to make a save. Marcinho Duarte scored 2-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lauro Meirelles, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Garopaba F.C's Lauro Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcinho Duarte in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Garopaba F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Esparza came free, but Lauro Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lauro Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Esparza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Esparza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Esparza in the 71st minute of play forced Garopaba F.C's goalkeeper Lauro Meirelles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 minutes of play, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Ignacio Esparza made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lauro Meirelles was left in no man's land by his defense there! ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ made a substitution. Giuseppe Leite replaced Marcinho Duarte. Lauro Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Esparza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marconi Galvan kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Jorge Pontes kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Lauro Meirelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Guedes in the 89th minute of play. After some careless play in the Garopaba F.C defense, Giuseppe Leite kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lauro Meirelles. The Garopaba F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lauro Meirelles should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ had played much better football throughout.