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Arena Alvinegra
Spectators: 7060 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ramón Araújo got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Sanfogo's Ramón Araújo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Célio Linares. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Joel Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Itatiaia Goianiense FC's Célio Linares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Itatiaia Goianiense FC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Sanfogo's zone, Oscar Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cássio Meirelles came out of the goal and Oscar Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Célio Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charles Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Célio Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramón Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After some careless play in the Sanfogo defense, Joel Pombal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cássio Meirelles. The Sanfogo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cássio Meirelles should have stopped the shot. Itatiaia Goianiense FC's Leonardo Massa got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sanfogo's Luiz Fernando Bertassi got a free kick in the 64th minute. After having played for 70 minutes, Ramón Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sanfogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ramón Araújo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Célio Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ediberto Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, Itatiaia Goianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Maia came free, but Célio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diogo de Alcântara hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute of the match Magno Tasso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Célio Linares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Célio Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramón Araújo in the 87th minute of the match. Célio Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramón Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Clemente Ramos might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cássio Meirelles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Ramos ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 96th minute Ramón Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Itatiaia Goianiense FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.