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Salgadinho
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Igor Loureiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Hortêncio Tepedino made a huge save. Leonel Linares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Itaja Esporte Clube's Hortêncio Tepedino got control of the ball when Igor Loureiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norberto Duarte in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amílton do Nascimento saved SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO from getting behind. Hortêncio Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Linares in the 14th minute of the match. When Igor Loureiro came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Igor Loureiro couldn't finish the play. Igor Loureiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Hortêncio Tepedino made a huge save. In the 24th minute, Leonel Linares reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hortêncio Tepedino. The goal made the score 1-0. SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's Amílton do Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Duarte in the 28th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Tomás Brodel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Duarte in the 32nd minute of play forced SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's goalkeeper Amílton do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norberto Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO booed when Itaja Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulinho Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hortêncio Tepedino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdomiro Vidal's late challenge caught a SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valdomiro Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. Valdomiro Vidal hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 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.

Leonel Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Hortêncio Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's Amílton do Nascimento got control of the ball when Norberto Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Norberto Duarte succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 67th playminute. After 70 played minutes Itaja Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Dorival Urbano. 77 minutes into the match, Tomás Brodel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hortêncio Tepedino. Itaja Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomás Brodel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdomiro Vidal in the 81st minute of play forced SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's goalkeeper Amílton do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Valdomiro Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Linares in the 90th minute of play forced Itaja Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Hortêncio Tepedino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amílton do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdomiro Vidal in the 92nd minute of play. Itaja Esporte Clube's Norberto Duarte got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute, SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Valdomiro Vidal fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Itaja Esporte Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.