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Itajiba
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) Edgar Vinhas made the kick off and thus started the match. Edvaldo Linares kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Rui Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonel de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonel de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Rui Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pedro Luís Dante fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itajiba's protests and gave Pedro Luís Dante a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Pedro Luís Dante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Capa's Betão Brasil tried to score from far away in the 35th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 38th match minute, Capa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Terra to maneuver through the defense. Rui Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luís Dante in the 41st minute of the match. Rui Couto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Toledo in the 42nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Edgar Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capa's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgar Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Rodrigues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Rui Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Itajiba were furious when Aníbal de Godoy was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Betão Brasil shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 59th minute of the match, Edgar Vinhas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Luisão Rodrigues saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Itajiba's Luisão Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Vinhas in the 62nd minute of play. Adriano Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Itajiba's Adriano Toledo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Couto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adriano Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes, Juan Terra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Capa and the Itajiba players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 83 minutes, Luís Fernando Antunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itajiba and the Capa players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Itajiba getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Luís Fernando Antunes hit a great ball. Capa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Betão Brasil in the 86th minute. When Cássio Urbano came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Itajiba 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 Cássio Urbano couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, Itajiba's goalkeeper Luisão Rodrigues had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sandro Gaspar. Custódio Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.