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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fabrício Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 7th minute, Rodrigo Rezende left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ibipetum EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ibipetum EC's Azim Talaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Ibipetum EC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Ana Terra getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Fabrício Arantes hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Rodrigo Rezende sped through Ana Terra's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anderson Diniz. Azim Talaz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fabrício Arantes went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Ibipetum EC's Faustão Marinho got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dadá Abreu's late challenge caught a Ibipetum EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dadá Abreu helped the player get up and apologised. Dadá Abreu hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Ana Terra's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Rezende came free, but Anderson Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anderson Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ana Terra's Joaquim Nogueira got a free kick in the 34th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Ana Terra's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar Mazza came free, but Anderson Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Eusébio de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the game, Adhemar Carioca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ana Terra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ibipetum EC the free kick. In the 43rd match minute, Ana Terra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adhemar Carioca to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Rezende in the 46th minute of play forced Ana Terra's goalkeeper Anderson Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roberto Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Azim Talaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Ibipetum EC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Valério Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Ibipetum EC's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Xavier came free, but Azim Talaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ibipetum EC's zone, Valério Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Azim Talaz came out of the goal and Valério Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Azim Talaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Xavier in the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Valério Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Azim Talaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Roberto Xavier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Azim Talaz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Anderson Diniz was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Eusébio de Carvalho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eusébio de Carvalho really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. In the 70th minute, Faustão Marinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ibipetum EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Roberto Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, Ana Terra's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Rezende came free, but Anderson Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Roberto Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 90 played minutes Ibipetum EC got a freekick which was hit by Waldemar de Salles. The Ibipetum EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ibipetum EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.