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Ipuera
Spectators: 6966 (Terracing: 5472, Seating: 1350, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maurinho Matorin got the match started through his kick off. When Ipuera's Maurinho Matorin in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Irmãos Medeiros FC's goalie prevented a goal. 8 minutes into the match, Ipuera's Narciso de Sousa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flávio Rodrigues narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Flávio Rodrigues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurinho Matorin's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Iuri Vaz kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 14th minute by Maurinho Matorin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A hard shot 16 in the game by Maurinho Matorin from a close distance when the talented Flávio Rodrigues managed to make a qualified save. Irmãos Medeiros FC's players were relieved. In the 18th minute, João Adolfo Salles got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 20th minute, Maurinho Matorin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Flávio Rodrigues. The goal made the score 1-0. Narciso de Sousa 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. When Ipuera's Maurinho Matorin, in the 26th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ipuera. In the 29th minute, Alexsandro Veloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Narciso de Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ipuera's João Adolfo Salles got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Augusto Cerezo in the 46th minute of play forced Ipuera's goalkeeper Luizão de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Augusto Cerezo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Ipuera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Ipuera's Luizão de Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto Cerezo in the 54th minute of play. Luizão de Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iuri Vaz in the 57th minute. After a rather tough play, Ipuera's Charles Alagoano got a free kick in the 57th minute. Luizão de Carvalho was a little too slow when Pedro Augusto Cerezo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 1-1. Ipuera's Luizão de Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magno Velasco in the 67th minute of play. Ipuera's João Adolfo Salles got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute Pedro Augusto Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luizão de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Narciso de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Maurinho Matorin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flávio Rodrigues was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Iuri Vaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Luizão de Carvalho made a huge save. 88 minutes into the game, Ipuera's Maurinho Matorin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flávio Rodrigues made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Flávio Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. If João Adolfo Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.