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Stadium PéVermelho
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5478, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when João Hoffmann kicked off to start the match. If Kiko Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adriano Andrade during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nilson Brito came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bernardo Maia could save by the left post. In the 22nd minute, Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C's Nilson Brito ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernardo Maia. Bernardo Maia yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tales de Carvalho during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 played minutes Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C got a freekick which was hit by Tales de Carvalho. 26 minutes into the match, Willian Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benjamin Bezerra. Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Willian Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Jaguaribara EC's zone, Nilson Brito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Maia came out of the goal and Nilson Brito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Bernardo Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Jaguaribara EC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Luís Siqueira. 37 minutes into the match, Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Willian Montenegro came free, but Benjamin Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C booed when Jaguaribara EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafa Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Pires's late challenge caught a Jaguaribara EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thiago Pires helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Jaguaribara EC booed when Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Willian Montenegro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jaguaribara EC's Bernardo Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Hoffmann in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rdth minute of the game Willian Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C's Benjamin Bezerra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C's zone, Kiko Valladares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Bezerra came out of the goal and Kiko Valladares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benjamin Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willian Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nilson Brito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Maia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 75th minute, Pedro Luís Siqueira 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. Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C's Benjamin Bezerra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C from getting a goal against them. João Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If João Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Régis Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Nilson Brito struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Bernardo Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C. Chants of Jaguaribara EC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Ibirarema.CiTy.F.C had held the ball for most of the match.