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Estádio Lucianos
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexsandro Velasco made the kick off which started today's match. Hernani Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delfim Ferraz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Magno Dracena skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Valdir Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 21st match minute, Lucianos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magno Valladares to maneuver through the defense. Décio dos Santos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hernani Baptista's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Valdir Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Décio dos Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Lucianos's goal looked a bit too open when Valdir Barral came free, but Décio dos Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute Valdir Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Décio dos Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 minutes, Christiano Tande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ituyutaba SC and the Lucianos players grew even worse after the yellow card. 30 minutes into the game, one of Ituyutaba SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Lucianos a penalty, 32 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tomás Viana, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ituyutaba SC's Magno Dracena. 2-0. In the 38th minute, Vágner Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes into the match, Lucianos's goal looked a bit too open when David Duarte came free, but Décio dos Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Ituyutaba SC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexsandro Velasco came free, but Magno Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hernani Baptista to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, David Duarte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ituyutaba SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lucianos the free kick. 51 minutes into the game, one of Ituyutaba SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Décio dos Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernani Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexsandro Velasco struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Magno Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lucianos. If Delfim Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Hernani Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ituyutaba SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hernani Baptista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Décio dos Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lucianos's Delfim Ferraz got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Ituyutaba SC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexsandro Velasco came free, but Magno Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucianos's Alexsandro Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valdir Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Dracena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lucianos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ituyutaba SC the free kick. 86 minutes into the game, one of Lucianos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Valdir Barral might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Décio dos Santos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdir Barral ran back to his position shaking his head. Delfim Ferraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magno Dracena having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Delfim Ferraz in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Magno Dracena saved Ituyutaba SC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Alexsandro Velasco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Magno Dracena was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. Delfim Ferraz scored 4-1 in the 99th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Magno Dracena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ituyutaba SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.