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Jaburuzinho
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Eger started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Ituano Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when João Eger came free, but Sandrinho do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristóvão Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho da Cunha having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Mostardeiro Grêmio's goalkeeper Jorginho da Cunha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rogério Lima. Sandrinho do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Gustavo Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 26th minute, Luís Gustavo Loyola made a precise shot to the right of Sandrinho do Nascimento. Ituano Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After 33 minutes of play, Mostardeiro Grêmio's Luís Gustavo Loyola made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sandrinho do Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Jardel Mendonça fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ituano Futebol Clube's protests and gave Jardel Mendonça a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th minute, Jardel Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute of the match Pedro Paulo Cruz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sandrinho do Nascimento showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Ituano Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when João Eger came free, but Sandrinho do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Eger in the 41st minute of play forced Ituano Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Sandrinho do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandrinho do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rogério Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristóvão Meira made a kick off. Germano Bezerra's late challenge caught a Mostardeiro Grêmio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Germano Bezerra helped the player get up and apologised. Mostardeiro Grêmio's Pedro Paulo Cruz got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Ituano Futebol Clube's Sandrinho do Nascimento got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo Loyola tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ituano Futebol Clube's Donato Urbano got a free kick in the 57th minute. When Mostardeiro Grêmio's João Eger in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ituano Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the match, Luís Gustavo Loyola dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sandrinho do Nascimento, 1-5. If Fernandinho Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sandrinho do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Eger in the 85th minute of the match. When Fernandinho Prado fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ituano Futebol Clube's protests and gave Fernandinho Prado a yellow card for diving instead. Fernandinho Prado hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Mostardeiro Grêmio's Murilo Veloso slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sandrinho do Nascimento. That made the score 1-6 after 88 minutes of play. Sandrinho do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Veloso in the 92nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ituano Futebol Clube's Fernandinho Prado got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Sandrinho do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Veloso in the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mostardeiro Grêmio had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.