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Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5462, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfredo Valladares in the 7th minute of play forced Macucu's goalkeeper Renan de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Duarte da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itumirim's supporters rose to their feet, but Duarte da Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renan de Alcântara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute, Joélson Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macucu's goalkeeper Renan de Alcântara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elias Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Duarte da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute Manfredo Valladares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Itumirim's Elias Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Lima in the 34th minute of play. After having played for 35 minutes, Manfredo Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itumirim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manfredo Valladares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hortêncio de Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Duarte da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Renan de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manfredo Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuca Carvalho was the one to do the kick off. William Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Gonçalves having to interfere. Manfredo Valladares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan de Alcântara having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, Itumirim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfredo Valladares to maneuver through the defense. William Limas short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Elias Gonçalves to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Duarte da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Manfredo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Manfredo Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joélson Marquez'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. Joélson Marquez helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Itumirim booed when Macucu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Renan de Alcântara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manfredo Valladares went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Manfredo Valladares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan de Alcântara having to interfere. Duarte da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of Macucu:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Itumirim:s goal. In the 90th minute there was a penalty for Itumirim. Duarte da Silva stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Renan de Alcântara. 3-0. Duarte da Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Renan de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.