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Estádio Pimenteiras
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Itapirama's Ediberto da Cunha 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. Curiau's Axel Andreasson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto da Cunha in the 4th minute of play. Axel Andreasson came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Itapirama's Ediberto da Cunha. But to his dismay, Ediberto da Cunha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, Curiau's goal looked a bit too open when Dinei Almeida came free, but Axel Andreasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Andreasson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ediberto da Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Ediberto da Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Axel Andreasson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Axel Andreasson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto da Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute Dinei Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Axel Andreasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Curiau's goal looked a bit too open when Dinei Almeida came free, but Axel Andreasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Itapirama's Eriberto Vargas got a free kick in the 30th minute. If Marcel Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Itapirama's Danilo Braga got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute Virgílio Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Cleiton Marquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Axel Andreasson. Curiau's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cleiton Marquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 47 minutes into the match, Cleiton Marquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Axel Andreasson. Curiau's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cleiton Marquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcel Pires to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Curiau's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto da Cunha came free, but Axel Andreasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute Danilo Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Axel Andreasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Curiau's Axel Andreasson got control of the ball when Dinei Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danilo Braga hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Ediberto da Cunha's late challenge caught a Curiau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ediberto da Cunha helped the player get up and apologised. With 66 minutes on the clock, Ernani Ferreira commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 68 minutes into the match, Curiau's Marcel Pires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Sousa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 70thth minute of the game Marcel Pires who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itapirama's Jonathan Sousa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliusz Rozanski, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Eriberto Vargas kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Jonathan Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrézinho Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute Marcel Pires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Curiau's Axel Andreasson got control of the ball when Dinei Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Itapirama's Danilo Braga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Axel Andreasson. That made the score 0-6 after 94 minutes of play. The Itapirama supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Itapirama would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.