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Estádio Mattosinhos
Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manfredo Valladares started the match with the kick off. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Laércio Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luisão Simão during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Luisão Simão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Mattosinhos FC booed when Itumirim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Itumirim getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Marcinho Leal hit a great ball. Alberto Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Gonçalves having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Mattosinhos FC's Cesinha Mendonça got a free kick in the 17th minute. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Laércio Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dito Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itumirim's protests and gave Dito Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Dito Pontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laércio Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte da Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Itumirim's Duarte da Silva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laércio Reis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 0-1 became the score in the 38th minute when Duarte da Silva elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Duarte da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Laércio Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe de Brito was the one to do the kick off. If Manfredo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Abelardo Leal 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 57 minutes of play, Mattosinhos FC's Felipe de Brito made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elias Gonçalves was left in no man's land by his defense there! Duarte da Silva succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 60th playminute. 66 minutes into the match, Manfredo Valladares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Laércio Reis, 1-4. Duarte da Silva'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 75th minute of play. Duarte da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cesinha Mendonça fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mattosinhos FC's protests and gave Cesinha Mendonça a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd match minute, Mattosinhos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renan da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Laércio Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Itumirim's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.