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Atibaia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ibituporanga's Oséias Romero 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. Elano Teles charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elano Teles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th minute, Elano Teles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Paulo Xavier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oséias Romero's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Pedro Paulo Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flávio Cardoso in the 12th minute of play. Cláudio Veiga's late challenge caught a CANELAS SECA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cláudio Veiga helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ibituporanga booed when CANELAS SECA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dênis Matorin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dênis Meira got free with Eliézer Falcão in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 19 played minutes CANELAS SECA got a freekick which was hit by José Carlos Queirós. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Juarês Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot. CANELAS SECA's supporters rose to their feet, but Juarês Catarinense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliézer Falcão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute Flávio Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Paulo Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eliézer Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Catarinense in the 35th minute of play. Eliézer Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dênis Matorin in the 37th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in CANELAS SECA's zone, Flávio Cardoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Paulo Xavier came out of the goal and Flávio Cardoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juarês Catarinense made a kick off. If Flavinho de Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee felt a red card was in order, 54 minutes into the game, when Flavinho de Amorim put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in CANELAS SECA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! Through a series of nice moves, Ibituporanga's Alfredinho Palmeira on his own came free in the 56th minute of the match and shot 0-2 behind a disappointed Pedro Paulo Xavier. Pedro Paulo Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oséias Romero in the 60th minute of the match. Juarês Catarinense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliézer Falcão having to interfere. Wiliam Alagoano kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Flávio Cardoso hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Juarês Catarinense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliézer Falcão having to interfere. After 70 played minutes Ibituporanga got a freekick which was hit by Wiliam Alagoano. When Evandro Galvão fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CANELAS SECA's protests and gave Evandro Galvão a yellow card for diving instead. After 76 played minutes CANELAS SECA got a freekick which was hit by Evandro Galvão. Walmyr Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 80 minutes, Raimundo Linares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CANELAS SECA and the Ibituporanga players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 80 played minutes CANELAS SECA got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Linares. Eliézer Falcão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Catarinense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Paulo Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oséias Romero in the 90th minute of play. Flávio Cardoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Pedro Paulo Xavier made a huge save. Oséias Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chants of Ibituporanga echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as CANELAS SECA had held the ball for most of the match.