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Match Report
Itaum
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rafinha Goiano made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Itaum's Nilson de Castro got a free kick in the 14th minute. Mazinho Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Rafinha Goiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgílio Lira's late challenge caught a Itaum's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Virgílio Lira helped the player get up and apologised. If Virgílio Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 31 played minutes Itaum got a freekick which was hit by Nilson de Castro. Itaum's Rafinha Goiano got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The The Demons fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when The Demons's Vitinho Pernambucano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Nando Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nando Capixaba got free with Tarcisio Montenegro in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Demons's Tarcisio Montenegro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save The Demons from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vitinho Pernambucano made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nilson de Castro during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Itaum getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Nilson de Castro hit a great ball. 1-1 became the score in the 55th minute when Rafinha Goiano elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Nilson de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. If Vitinho Pernambucano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of The Demons booed when Itaum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nando Capixaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Tarcisio Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafinha Goiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Rafinha Goiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Demons's Virgílio Lira got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Fernando Moura hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 88th match minute, Itaum was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Dracena to maneuver through the defense. When Adriano Maranhense fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Demons's protests and gave Adriano Maranhense a yellow card for diving instead. After 95 played minutes The Demons got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Maranhense. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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