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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Itumirim's Manfredo Valladares 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. In the 3rd match minute, Mattosinhos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th of the match, Manfredo Valladares tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Laércio Reis got in the way and made a wonderful save. Cesinha Mendonça hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Manfredo Valladares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laércio Reis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Luisão Simão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mattosinhos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itumirim the free kick. Luisão Simão hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute, Duarte da Silva made a precise shot to the right of Laércio Reis. Mattosinhos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 26th minute, Alberto Paraense 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. Gilberto Mendonça hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After having played for 34 minutes, Duarte da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itumirim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duarte da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manfredo Valladares struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Laércio Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itumirim. Duarte da Silva struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Laércio Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itumirim. Manfredo Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Abelardo Leal charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abelardo Leal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Abelardo Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. When Lúcio Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itumirim's protests and gave Lúcio Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mattosinhos FC booed when Itumirim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Manfredo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Itumirim's Abelardo Leal in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mattosinhos FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Manfredo Valladares came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Itumirim 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 Manfredo Valladares couldn't finish the play. After 76 played minutes Mattosinhos FC got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Mendonça. Duarte da Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laércio Reis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Duarte da Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. Mattosinhos FC's Laércio Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte da Silva in the 84th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Manfredo Valladares 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. Dudu Gomes's late challenge caught a Itumirim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dudu Gomes helped the player get up and apologised. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mattosinhos FC! In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for Itumirim. Duarte da Silva stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Laércio Reis. 3-0. 96 minutes into the match, Itumirim's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe de Brito came free, but Elias Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Itumirim fully deserved thier win.