League

Estádio Itapitacai
Spectators: 7209 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Pantax Esporte Clube's Dadá Silva 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. Damian Podolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeu Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chaisiri Saejeer during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Chaisiri Saejeer hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Damian Podolski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeu Valle in the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th match minute, Itapitacai AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Pirani to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeu Valle in the 15th minute of play forced Itapitacai AD's goalkeeper Damian Podolski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 minutes of play, Pantax Esporte Clube's Noel Messias made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Damian Podolski was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Dadá Silva in the 18th minute of play forced Itapitacai AD's goalkeeper Damian Podolski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Pantax Esporte Clube booed when Itapitacai AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gernando Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damian Podolski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romeu Valle's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Kauã Corrêa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wanderson Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Damian Podolski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doni Couto in the 31st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Itapitacai AD defense, Dadá Silva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damian Podolski. The Itapitacai AD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damian Podolski should have stopped the shot. When Dadá Silva came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Pantax Esporte Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dadá Silva couldn't finish the play. Damian Podolski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dadá Silva in the 39th minute of play. Chaisiri Saejeer hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute Dadá Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Podolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Romeu Valle notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Itapitacai AD's Damian Podolski. Damian Podolski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Noel Messias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Damian Podolski came out and tried to block the shot, but Noel Messias slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, Pantax Esporte Clube's Tiaguinho Brodel got a free kick in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Gernando Sampaio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapitacai AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Gernando Sampaio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renato Pitta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damian Podolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noel Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Doni Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Podolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damian Podolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noel Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Itapitacai AD's Claudinho Moreno got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 66 minutes into the match, Itapitacai AD's José Paulo Fernandez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renato Pitta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Itapitacai AD's Damian Podolski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dadá Silva in the 71st minute of play. Damian Podolski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeu Valle in the 78th minute of the match. Itapitacai AD's Damian Podolski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Itapitacai AD from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Romeu Valle could shoot a difficult shot in the 95th minute, which Damian Podolski however easily saved by the left post. When the match was over Pantax Esporte Clube could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Itapitacai AD throughout the match.