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Cacutu
Spectators: 7065 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Ihla grande's Dalmo Furlan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diogo de Sousa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6thth minute of the game Dedé Jacinto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cacutu's Diogo de Sousa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Cacutu getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Manuel de Almeida hit a great ball. Gildo Leme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Cristiano Medeiros made a huge save. Diogo de Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmo Furlan in the 18th minute of play. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ihla grande's goalkeeper Cristiano Medeiros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ihla grande's Dalmo Furlan got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diogo de Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedé Jacinto in the 36th minute of the match. If Dalmo Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the match, Ihla grande's goalkeeper Cristiano Medeiros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gildo Leme. A hard shot by Marcus das Neves from long distance, 47 minutes into the match, got Cristiano Medeiros's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dedé Jacinto was the one to do the kick off. Cristiano Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Paes in the 59th minute of the match. Dalmo Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Diogo de Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dedé Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dalmo Furlans short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Diogo de Sousa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Diogo de Sousa made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Dalmo Furlan sent off a good shot on target. After 78 played minutes Dedé Jacinto rounded Cacutu's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Silas Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cássio Madureira fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cacutu's protests and gave Cássio Madureira a yellow card for diving instead. Paulo Renato Freire's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Diogo de Sousa firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Gildo Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gildo Leme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ihla grande's Cristiano Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albertinho Paes in the 96th minute of play.