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Ipiabanha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Soneca FC's Albertinho Ramalho 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. If Albertinho Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorian Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Zé Roberto do Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Custódio hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Célio Custódio in the 13th minute of play forced Soneca FC's goalkeeper Jerônimo Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. If Célio Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jerônimo Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Célio Custódio in the 17th minute of the match. Jerônimo Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Célio Custódio, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 28 minutes, Doni do Valle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soneca FC and the Santos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, Santos FC's Hélio Meireles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jerônimo Velasco. Jerônimo Velasco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Carlos Fernando Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Soneca FC's Jerônimo Velasco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Soneca FC from getting a goal against them. Hélio Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jerônimo Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Soneca FC's Jerônimo Pires got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute, Célio Custódio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jerônimo Velasco. The goal made the score 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Célio Custódio was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Beto Domingues got a free kick in the 54th minute. When Célio Custódio came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Santos FC 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 Célio Custódio couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Santos FC's Zé Roberto do Vale got control of the ball when Albertinho Ramalho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Albertinho Ramalho in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zé Roberto do Vale, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Beto Domingues hit a great ball. In the 71st match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Domingues to maneuver through the defense. Adalberto Maranhense was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 75th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 77th minute Hélio Meireles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benê Antunes hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Albertinho Ramalho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Zé Roberto do Vale skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Sydney da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Zé Roberto do Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Célio Custódio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Soneca FC's Jerônimo Velasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Célio Custódio in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Sydney da Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.