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Estádio Itavera
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Itavera AD's Baltazar Pereira 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. An unexpected shot in the 5th minute by Adilson Silveira got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of Meridium United booed when Itavera AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adilson Silveira in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Célio Neves, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Célio Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltazar Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adilson Silveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Neves having to interfere. Baltazar Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Célio Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meridium United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when Adilson Silveira scored to the left of an out of position Célio Neves, making the score, 1-0. Adilson Silveira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Célio Neves made a huge save. Meridium United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Adilson Silveira scored to the left of an out of position Célio Neves, making the score, 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ciro Travassos to strike the kick off in the second half. Célio Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adilson Silveira in the 56th minute of the match. Alex de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alex de Salles's late challenge caught a Itavera AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex de Salles helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Meridium United getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Alex de Salles hit a great ball. If Adilson Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 67 minutes, Baltazar Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itavera AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baltazar Pereira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Adilson Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Célio Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltazar Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Nico França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Travassos in the 74th minute of the match. Baltazar Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Célio Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. If Adilson Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the game, Adilson Silveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Célio Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cafu Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. With a little luck, Itavera AD's Nico França got control of the ball when José Maria Lucas tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Itavera AD getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Cafu Aguiar hit a great ball. Célio Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltazar Pereira in the 90th minute of the match. Célio Neves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adilson Silveira went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Célio Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Pereira in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Itavera AD fully deserved thier win.