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Estádio Itacurussa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Celso Mello started the match with the kick off. Artur Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute, Alexsandro Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute of the match José Pedro Urbano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Salgado showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Artur Salgado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celso Mello in the 16th minute. A collision led to Itacurussa getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Zeca Arósio hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Itacurussa's Evaristo Alvarenga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Artur Salgado. That made the score 1-0 after 28 minutes of play. 35 minutes into the game, Kléber Alcântara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mauaense FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itacurussa the free kick. Kléber Alcântara hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Artur dos Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldinho de Moraes in the 37th minute of the match. Artur Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Alvarenga in the 48th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osvaldinho de Moraes was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Alexsandro Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evaristo Alvarenga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Celso Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artur Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artur Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Mello in the 72nd minute of play. Evaristo Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Salgado having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Mauaense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Alvarenga came free, but Artur Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Mauaense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Mello came free, but Artur Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 96 played minutes Itacurussa got a freekick which was hit by Dênis Rezende. Itacurussa were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.