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Estádio Nova Baepend
Spectators: 7065 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Almir Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hermínio Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hermínio Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermínio Teles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Benê Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Juarês Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benê Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Teles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almir Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Benê Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 minutes, Juarês Albuquerque made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Novo Baependy's Nelsinho Tavares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nelsinho Tavares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Duarte in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Dudu Duarte ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nelsinho Tavares was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Novo Baependy's Nelsinho Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juarês Albuquerque in the 44th minute of play. If Juarês Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dudu Duarte to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edu Vianna during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Novo Baependy! Nelsinho Tavares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juarês Albuquerque in the 62nd minute. When Dudu Duarte came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Itatuba SS 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 Dudu Duarte couldn't finish the play. Itatuba SS's Dudu Duarte got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Juarês Albuquerque got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Juarês Albuquerque recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Dudu Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itatuba SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Dudu Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelsinho Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79thth minute of the game Dudu Duarte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Novo Baependy's Nelsinho Tavares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Novo Baependy's goalkeeper Nelsinho Tavares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juarês Albuquerque. Dudu Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dudu Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Nelsinho Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Dudu Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itatuba SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dudu Duarte was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juarês Albuquerque might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nelsinho Tavares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juarês Albuquerque ran back to his position shaking his head. In the last second Nelsinho Tavares throw himself and got hold of the ball when Dudu Duarte in the 96thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Nelsinho Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudu Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.