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ARENA NOVA ESPERANÇA
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Beto Penha took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to O PARANAENSE getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Silvinho Neiva hit a great ball. Vânderson Senna took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eugênio Moreno. O PARANAENSE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Guerreiros Legendarios's goalkeeper Mazinho Carvalho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nelson de Sousa. 11 minutes into the game, Guerreiros Legendarios's Beto Penha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eugênio Moreno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Benjamim de Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Mazinho Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nelson de Sousa in the 23rd minute. Nelson de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Mazinho Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Almeida in the 28th minute of play forced O PARANAENSE's goalkeeper Eugênio Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of O PARANAENSE booed when Guerreiros Legendarios was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vânderson Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 31 minutes of play, Guerreiros Legendarios's Beto Penha made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eugênio Moreno was left in no man's land by his defense there! O PARANAENSE's Eugênio Moreno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Almeida in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Marcus Almeida had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eugênio Moreno. O PARANAENSE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcus Almeida was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 43 minutes into the match, Beto Penha notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of O PARANAENSE's Eugênio Moreno. Eugênio Moreno was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Afonsinho Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Nelson de Sousa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mazinho Carvalho was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. After the first half Guerreiros Legendarios were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nelson de Sousa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eugênio Moreno made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Marcus Almeida sent off a good shot on target. Eugênio Moreno made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Marcus Almeida sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute, Marcus Almeida made a precise shot to the right of Eugênio Moreno. O PARANAENSE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. 67 minutes into the match, O PARANAENSE's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Penha came free, but Eugênio Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugênio Moreno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beto Penha in the 68th minute. The supporters of Guerreiros Legendarios booed when O PARANAENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamim de Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Moreno having to interfere. Silvinho Neiva charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvinho Neiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 79th match minute, O PARANAENSE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Neiva to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, O PARANAENSE's Eugênio Moreno got control of the ball when Marcus Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, O PARANAENSE's goal looked a bit too open when Vânderson Senna came free, but Eugênio Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugênio Moreno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beto Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of O PARANAENSE booed when Guerreiros Legendarios was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beto Penha got free with Eugênio Moreno in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Guerreiros Legendarios's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.