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Estádio Itaberaba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Jailson Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabiano Vinhas got free with Eduardo Ramalho in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th match minute, Itaberaba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emerson Leal to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Itaberaba FC booed when Guarda SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fabiano Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabiano Vinhas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Eduardo Ramalho made a huge save. Rubens Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Tofani in the 20th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Guarda SS's Igor Azevedo got a free kick in the 21st minute. If Jailson Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 25 played minutes Itaberaba FC got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Custódio. Itaberaba FC's Rubens Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Mendonça in the 27th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abelardo Custódio got free with Eduardo Ramalho in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Guarda SS's Christian Mendonça got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Guarda SS's Eduardo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jailson Couto in the 34th minute of play. Eduardo Ramalho was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Jailson Couto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jailson Couto really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jailson Couto in the 40th minute of play forced Guarda SS's goalkeeper Eduardo Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jailson Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Guarda SS's Eduardo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Custódio in the 52nd minute of play. Itaberaba FC's Fabiano Vinhas pulled a muscle in his leg after 53 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 54 minutes, Olavo Lopez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guarda SS and the Itaberaba FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Guarda SS! 62 minutes into the match, Aldo Tofani notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Itaberaba FC's Rubens Cruz. Rubens Cruz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Aldo Tofani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rubens Cruz. That made the score 1-2 in the 68 minute of play. André Luiz Netto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Itaberaba FC's goalkeeper Rubens Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vicente Dracena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Ramalho having to interfere. In the 85th minute Geovanni Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Jailson Couto 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. Eduardo Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jailson Couto in the 92nd minute of play. If Jailson Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 97 played minutes Itaberaba FC got a freekick which was hit by Emerson Leal. The Guarda SS players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.