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Estádio Ibuaco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Fernando Motta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ramiro Prata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Juninho Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Raphael Negri in the 7th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 14 minutes into the match, Ibuaco's goal looked a bit too open when Paulão Proença came free, but Juninho Tróia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Telmo Barral hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Raphael Negri in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Giovanni Branco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Fernando Motta in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovanni Branco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paulão Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juninho Tróia having to interfere. When Raphael Negri, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 38 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Giovanni Branco was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ramiro Prata in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juninho Tróia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Juninho Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulão Proença in the 46th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Ibuaco's Raphael Negri got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramiro Prata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Juninho Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Fernando Motta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Giovanni Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ademar Rossi fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ibuaco's protests and gave Ademar Rossi a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ibuaco getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Ademar Rossi hit a great ball. After 59 played minutes, Embirizal's Telmo Barral shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juninho Tróia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Embirizal reached it. Juninho Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Embirizal's Giovanni Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Motta in the 68th minute of play. Juninho Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramiro Prata, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. When Ibuaco's Carlos Fernando Motta in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Embirizal's goalie prevented a goal. Fernandinho Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Embirizal's zone, Raphael Negri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovanni Branco came out of the goal and Raphael Negri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ramiro Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.