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Estádio Irundi
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 100) Irundi's André Luiz Arósio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 minutes, Carlos Augusto Pontes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Irundi and the Foxers Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd match minute, Irundi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Pontes to maneuver through the defense. David Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erik de Azevedo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Iuri Quadros sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Irundi's Cauan de Andrade didn't even have to move. Cauan de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurício Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Foxers Club's Rafael Loyola pulled a muscle in his back after 11 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Erik de Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Irundi's protests and gave Erik de Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th minute, Erik de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Maurício Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cauan de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Britto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the game, Sílvio Moraes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cauan de Andrade was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Augusto Pontes kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Rafa Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cauan de Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Irundi's goalkeeper Cauan de Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Irundi getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Erik de Azevedo hit a great ball. Maurício Ramos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cauan de Andrade read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Anísio Paraíba notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Irundi's Cauan de Andrade. Cauan de Andrade was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Evandro Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Foxers Club were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafa Britto was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Evandro Meira fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Cauan de Andrade, passed just outside the right post. Rafa Britto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Cauan de Andrade skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Anísio Paraíba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cauan de Andrade having to make a save. Rafa Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Cauan de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurício Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Cauan de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Irundi's Cauan de Andrade got control of the ball when Rafa Britto tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Irundi's zone, Rafa Britto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cauan de Andrade came out of the goal and Rafa Britto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Irundi's zone, Anísio Paraíba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cauan de Andrade came out of the goal and Anísio Paraíba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafa Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Cauan de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Maurício Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Foxers Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Maurício Ramos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cauan de Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafa Britto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Cauan de Andrade skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rafa Britto struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Cauan de Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Foxers Club. Maurício Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rafa Britto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurício Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irundi's Cauan de Andrade proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Irundi from getting a goal against them. Anísio Paraíba might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cauan de Andrade. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anísio Paraíba ran back to his position shaking his head. When the final whistle sounded Foxers Club left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Irundi.