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Spectators: 7130 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 130) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rubinho Tepedino got the match started through his kick off. Gilson Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doriva Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Celso Souza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tomé Palmeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Gildo Martins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gilson Meireles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gilson Meireles didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ibipeba's Gildo Martins shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Gildo Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Gilson Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubinho Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gilson Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubinho Tepedino in the 22nd minute of play. When Doriva Meireles fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ibipeba's protests and gave Doriva Meireles a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes Ibipeba got a freekick which was hit by Doriva Meireles. Gildo Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilson Meireles having to interfere. After 35 minutes of play, Ibipeba's Gildo Martins made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gilson Meireles was left in no man's land by his defense there! Doriva Meireles hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 40th match minute, Ibipeba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doriva Meireles to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cléberson Trancoso to make the kick off. Gildo Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rubinho Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilson Meireles having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Rubinho Tepedino made a precise shot to the right of Gilson Meireles. Fastama Top FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. 61 minutes into the match, Fastama Top FC's Cléberson Trancoso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomé Palmeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Celso Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilson Meireles stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rubinho Tepedino's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Rubinho Tepedino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Gilson Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the game, Zé Paulo Vidal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fastama Top FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ibipeba the free kick. Gilson Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Tepedino in the 75th minute of the match. Celso Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ibipeba's Gerson Guerra got a free kick in the 82nd minute. A collision led to Fastama Top FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Cléberson Trancoso hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute, Cléberson Trancoso fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. Rubinho Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rubinho Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubinho Tepedino in the 93rd minute of play forced Fastama Top FC's goalkeeper Gilson Meireles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fastama Top FC's goalkeeper Gilson Meireles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gilson Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubinho Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The Fastama Top FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ibipeba were clearly better and deserved to take the win.