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Itapaje
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when João Ferraz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Itapaje's Toninho Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Prestes in the 4th minute of play. When Brelinho's Maicon Bezerra in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itapaje's goalie prevented a goal. If Maicon Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute Maicon Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toninho Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dadá Costa lost his temper 19 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Itapaje fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Brelinho a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by José Maria Prestes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Itapaje's Toninho Silva. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Inácio Furtado in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toninho Silva saved Itapaje from getting behind. After 29 played minutes Brelinho got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo de Barros. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Maria Prestes in the 33rd minute of play forced Itapaje's goalkeeper Toninho Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brelinho's Yuri Trancoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Brelinho from getting a goal against them. Yuri Trancoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Barros in the 36th minute. Brelinho's Yuri Trancoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Brelinho from getting a goal against them. Yuri Trancoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Barros in the 41st minute. Toninho Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maicon Bezerra in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Maria Prestes to strike the kick off in the second half. Yuri Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. When Reynaldo de Barros came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Brelinho 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 Reynaldo de Barros couldn't finish the play. Yuri Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aníbal Carioca in the 59th minute of the match. Yuri Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aníbal Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Aníbal Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reynaldo de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Toninho Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Itapaje's David Barros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yuri Trancoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Reynaldo de Barros in the 72nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aníbal Carioca in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuri Trancoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ezequiel Favoretto's late challenge caught a Brelinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ezequiel Favoretto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th match minute, Itapaje was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Favoretto to maneuver through the defense. Toninho Silva was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Reynaldo de Barros showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 79 minute of play. The supporters of Brelinho booed when Itapaje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 87 played minutes Itapaje got a freekick which was hit by Aníbal Carioca. In the 88th match minute, Brelinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doni Vinhas to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match Ezequiel Favoretto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yuri Trancoso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.