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Ipiabanha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jailson Couto made the kick off which started today's match. If Ramón Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beto Domingues hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Hélio Meireles got a free kick in the 9th minute. Rubens Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Célio Custódio in the 16th minute of play. Hélio Meireles in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rubens Cruz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Itaberaba FC's Rubens Cruz got control of the ball when Hélio Meireles tried to sneak it across the goal line. Célio Custódio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rubens Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Luís Fábio Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hélio Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubens Cruz having to interfere. Zé Roberto do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jailson Couto in the 37th minute of the match. The Santos FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Itaberaba FC were winning 0-1.

The crowd rose to their feet as Itaberaba FC's Jailson Couto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zé Roberto do Vale. That made the score 0-2 after 54 minutes of play. Hélio Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Rubens Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélio Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Itaberaba FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ramón Vieira hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Hélio Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubens Cruz was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Itaberaba FC's Rubens Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélio Meireles in the 71st minute of play. In the 75th minute Célio Custódio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th 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. If Célio Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hélio Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Célio Custódio in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rubens Cruz saved Itaberaba FC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Benê Antunes got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd play minute Ramón Vieira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Zé Roberto do Vale. 0-3. Hélio Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Hélio Meireles notched a goal, 1-3, 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. Claudinei do Nascimento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Roberto do Vale read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. When Ramón Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Itaberaba 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 Ramón Vieira couldn't finish the play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Itaberaba FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.