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Canela FC Stadium
Spectators: 7055 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Itamaraju's Niklas Österlund started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 12 minutes, Niklas Österlund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itamaraju's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niklas Österlund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 14th minute, Dorival Peres fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Naldo França, passed just outside the right post. Duarte Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute, Dorival Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dorival Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Canelas FC's zone, Rony de Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Washington Guimarães came out of the goal and Rony de Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Niklas Österlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Washington Guimarães having to interfere. Naldo França made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Dorival Peres sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Itamaraju getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Chiquinho Peixoto hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Canelas FC's Raí Nascimento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naldo França narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Duarte Quirino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naldo França having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dorival Peres made a kick off. Naldo França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorival Peres in the 52nd minute of the match. Naldo França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredão Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Naldo França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredão Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Itamaraju getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Dorival Neves hit a great ball. If Dorival Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Niklas Österlund kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Washington Guimarães. That made the score 0-1 in the 69 minute of play. Canelas FC made a substitution. Hélder Andrade replaced Tostão Cardoso. 73 minutes into the match, Canelas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Österlund came free, but Washington Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 76 minutes, Niklas Österlund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itamaraju and the Canelas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th minute, Niklas Österlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Canelas FC booed when Itamaraju was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niklas Österlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chiquinho Peixoto charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chiquinho Peixoto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chiquinho Peixoto hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The Itamaraju supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Itamaraju would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.