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Itamaraca
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) 6 minutes into the match, SÓCANELA's Rômulo Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hélder Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 14 minutes, Samuel Mello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SÓCANELA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Mello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute, Germano Paraibano 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. Gildo Zonta's late challenge caught a SÓCANELA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gildo Zonta helped the player get up and apologised. Gildo Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Rômulo Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélder Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When SÓCANELA's Samuel Mello in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itamaraca's goalie prevented a goal. Hélder Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Itamaraca's Hélder Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rômulo Lima in the 34th minute of play. Hélder Amaral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rômulo Lima's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Mello in the 38th minute of play forced Itamaraca's goalkeeper Hélder Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo Lima in the 39th minute of play forced Itamaraca's goalkeeper Hélder Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Itamaraca's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Lima came free, but Hélder Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Samuel Mello came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the SÓCANELA 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 Samuel Mello couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuel Mello in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hélder Amaral saved Itamaraca from getting behind.

The wind increased when Rômulo Lima made the kick off in the second half. SÓCANELA's Rômulo Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samuel Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Amaral having to interfere. Samuel Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rômulo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Samuel Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Samuel Mello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hélder Amaral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. In the 81st minute Samuel Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélder Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rômulo Lima received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hélder Amaral came out and tried to block the shot, but Rômulo Lima slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 82nd minute. In the 85th minute, Samuel Mello 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. Samuel Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Amaral having to interfere. Rômulo Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Hélder Amaral made a huge save. Rômulo Lima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 95th of the match, Samuel Mello tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Hélder Amaral got in the way and made a wonderful save.