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Estádio Itaipulândia
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Horácio de Lara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Itaipulândia Futebol Club's Tomás Lago sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celso Dias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 6 in the game by Tomás Lago from a close distance when the talented Celso Dias managed to make a qualified save. Licio FC's players were relieved. Giovanni Santana charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giovanni Santana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 7 played minutes Itaipulândia Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Giovanni Santana. In the 9th minute Isaltino Saraiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Isaltino Saraiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raí Linhares was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Horácio de Lara struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Celso Dias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itaipulândia Futebol Club. Celso Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio de Lara in the 18th minute of play. Tomás Lago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Dias having to interfere. Celso Dias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horácio de Lara in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Licio FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomás Lago fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Luiz Paulo Cavalcante hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Licio FC's Celso Dias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horácio de Lara in the 25th minute of play. A collision led to Licio FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Isaltino Saraiva hit a great ball. Luiz Paulo Cavalcante's late challenge caught a Itaipulândia Futebol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Paulo Cavalcante helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Luiz Paulo Cavalcante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raí Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Gerber in the 36th minute of the match. A collision led to Itaipulândia Futebol Club getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Samuca Nascimento hit a great ball. If Isaltino Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio de Lara in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Tomás Lago 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. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Orlando Gerber was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Horácio de Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Dias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raí Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Gerber in the 58th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Itaipulândia Futebol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Gerber came free, but Raí Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Gustavo Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Isaltino Saraiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Raí Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Orlando Gerber's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raí Linhares was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Toninho Branco's late challenge caught a Itaipulândia Futebol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Toninho Branco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 74th match minute, Licio FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toninho Branco to maneuver through the defense. Celso Dias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horácio de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd match minute, Licio FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Meireles to maneuver through the defense. Celso Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio de Lara in the 87th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.