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Spectators: 7159 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 60) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Beto Leal got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 5 minutes, Beto Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maciel FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beto Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute, Arthur Eger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Maciel FC's Beto Leal in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ibitura's goalie prevented a goal. Denílson Miranda's late challenge caught a Ibitura's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denílson Miranda helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Maciel FC's Denílson Miranda got a free kick in the 10th minute. Frederico Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Dida de Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute of the match Arthur Eger sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dida de Moraes skillfully saved the ball. Maciel FC's Dida de Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico Ramos in the 17th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Renan Mendonça cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dida de Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Frederico Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 27 minutes, Frederico Ramos made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Maciel FC's Dida de Moraes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Frederico Ramos scored 0-3 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dida de Moraes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wilton Branco was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Alexsandro Secco capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alexsandro Secco really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Renan Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Dida de Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frederico Ramos made a kick off. Dida de Moraes made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Renan Mendonça sent off a good shot on target. Nelson Baptista hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Beto Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maciel FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Beto Leal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilton Branco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renan Mendonça got free with Dida de Moraes in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Nelson Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alexsandro Secco hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Renan Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renan Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida de Moraes having to interfere. After 79 minutes, Segundo Gaitano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maciel FC and the Ibitura players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th minute, Segundo Gaitano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Zonta in the 83rd minute of play forced Maciel FC's goalkeeper Dida de Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dida de Moraes was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Frederico Ramos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frederico Ramos really showed his touch with that goal: 2-5. Ibitura's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.