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Primeiro de Maio
Spectators: 6670 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adriano Carneiro started the match with the kick off. Murillo Carneiro was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Oscar Moreira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Oscar Moreira really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Oscar Moreira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Murillo Carneiro. That made the score 2-0 in the 10 minute of play. Wanderson Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Carneiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Doriva Goiano took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wanderson Vargas. Wanderson Vargas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Carneiro in the 20th minute of play forced São Bernardo FC's goalkeeper Wanderson Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. São Bernardo FC's Wanderson Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Carneiro in the 21st minute of play. Adriano Carneiro struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Wanderson Vargas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ihum. A collision led to São Bernardo FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Júnior Novaes hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Décio Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Adriano Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ihum's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Carneiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wanderson Vargas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jorge da Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Murillo Carneiro made a huge save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oscar Moreira to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Doriva Goiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ihum's supporters rose to their feet, but Doriva Goiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wanderson Vargas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 56 played minutes São Bernardo FC got a freekick which was hit by Décio Bittencourt. When Ihum's Doriva Goiano in 57 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Wanderson Vargas guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Adriano Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wanderson Vargas having to interfere. Murillo Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Murillo Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Oscar Moreira hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. If Oscar Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adriano Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, São Bernardo FC's goalkeeper Wanderson Vargas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doriva Goiano. If Adriano Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 88 minutes, Jorge da Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. São Bernardo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge da Fonseca 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 90th minute Jorge da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murillo Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 91 minutes, Cesinha Pinheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ihum and the São Bernardo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of São Bernardo FC booed when Ihum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. São Bernardo FC were furious when Wesley Alagoano was red carded, 98 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in São Bernardo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 98th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ihum a penalty, 101 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Valdomiro Duarte, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of São Bernardo FC's Wanderson Vargas. 3-2. Many of Ihum's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ihum may have spent more time on the ball, but São Bernardo FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.