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Estádio Limirio
Spectators: 7020 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aílton Guerra got the match started through his kick off. Marcos Silva got in the 4th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Sidnei Ferraz handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Luiz Paulo de Souza's late challenge caught a I.M.L's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Paulo de Souza helped the player get up and apologised. Luiz Paulo de Souza hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Marcos Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of I.M.L booed when Cotton Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sérgio Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anderson de Moraes in the 27th minute. Anderson de Moraes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Sérgio Azevedo made a huge save. Cotton Futebol Clube's Sérgio Azevedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Cotton Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. In the 34th match minute, I.M.L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Camargo to maneuver through the defense. After 38 minutes, Marcos Silva made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. I.M.L's Sidnei Ferraz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Aílton Guerra was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 44th minute. I.M.L's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 46 minutes into the match, Aílton Guerra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sérgio Azevedo. Cotton Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aílton Guerra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Aílton Guerra in the 53rd minute of play forced Cotton Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Sérgio Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, Dedê de Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dedê de Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, Aílton Guerra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Sérgio Azevedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. I.M.L's Luís Fábio Vander got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anderson de Moraes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Azevedo having to make a save. I.M.L's Aílton Guerra suffered a concussion in the 78th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abelardo do Vale during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Cotton Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo do Vale to maneuver through the defense. Anderson de Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Azevedo having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Anderson de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. I.M.L's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anderson de Moraes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Prata in the 90th minute of play forced Cotton Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Sérgio Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Vicente Prata made a precise shot to the right of Sérgio Azevedo. Cotton Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 96 minutes into the match, Cotton Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Anderson de Moraes came free, but Sérgio Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. I.M.L walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.