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Spectators: 6669 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) Kauan Dracena made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitório Ceresso in the 2nd minute of play forced Desportivo's goalkeeper Kaká Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitório Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Desportivo's Kaká Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Telmo Sanches in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Rodrigo Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Telmo Sanches in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kaká Furlan saved Desportivo from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Sanches in the 15th minute of play forced Desportivo's goalkeeper Kaká Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Desportivo's goalkeeper Kaká Furlan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 19 minutes into the game, Gláuber Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itapiru's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Desportivo the free kick. 19 minutes into the game, one of Itapiru:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Vitório Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapiru's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitório Ceresso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kaká Furlan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Sanches in the 26th minute of play forced Desportivo's goalkeeper Kaká Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Telmo Sanches's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kaká Furlan was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Reis during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Váldson Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Lago could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Emanuel Coutinho made a huge save. In the 46thth minute of the game Vitório Ceresso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Desportivo's Kaká Furlan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Telmo Sanches made the kick off in the second half. Vitório Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Itapiru booed when Desportivo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vitório Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 58 played minutes Desportivo got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando Travassos. In the 68thth minute of the game Telmo Sanches who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Desportivo's Kaká Furlan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Itapiru's Telmo Sanches got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kaká Furlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vitório Ceresso in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Itapiru's Telmo Sanches dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Kaká Furlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vitório Ceresso in the 78th minute. Telmo Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Itapiru booed when Desportivo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Itapiru's Waldemar Furtado broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Telmo Sanches came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Itapiru fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Telmo Sanches couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Sanches in the 88th minute of play forced Desportivo's goalkeeper Kaká Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Vitório Ceresso came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Itapiru fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vitório Ceresso couldn't finish the play. If Rodrigo Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Itapiru players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Desportivo from taking control. The game ends in a draw.