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Valparaiba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moisés Baptista got the match started through his kick off. Luiz Fábio Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tibúrcio Leme in the 6th minute of the match. Wilton Tinoco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Luiz Fábio Vieira made a huge save. When Giovani Melo came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Valparaiba SS 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 Giovani Melo couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Abel Paes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valparaiba SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Paes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fábio Vieira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cícero Sampaio charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cícero Sampaio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, Ipoeiras SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cícero Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. João Negri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moisés Baptista in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Ipoeiras SC's goalkeeper Luiz Fábio Vieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilton Tinoco. With a little luck, Ipoeiras SC's Luiz Fábio Vieira got control of the ball when Abel Paes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gonçalo Quirino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Negri having to interfere. Paulão Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Giovani Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fábio Vieira having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Inácio Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Ipoeiras SC's zone, Giovani Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fábio Vieira came out of the goal and Giovani Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Abel Paes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giovani Melo struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Luiz Fábio Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valparaiba SS. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tibúrcio Leme stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Giovani Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fábio Vieira having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gonçalo Quirino got free with João Negri in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute Paulão Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fábio Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ipoeiras SC's Luiz Fábio Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulão Botelho in the 56th minute of play. Ipoeiras SC's Luiz Fábio Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovani Melo in the 58th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Ipoeiras SC's goal looked a bit too open when Giovani Melo came free, but Luiz Fábio Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Paulão Botelho notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Ipoeiras SC's Luiz Fábio Vieira. Luiz Fábio Vieira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abel Paes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luiz Fábio Vieira having to make a save. Tibúrcio Leme hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After 78 minutes of play, Valparaiba SS's Giovani Melo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Fábio Vieira was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Abel Paes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valparaiba SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Paes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fábio Vieira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Fábio Vieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tibúrcio Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilton Tinoco in the 94th minute of play forced Ipoeiras SC's goalkeeper Luiz Fábio Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute Tibúrcio Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fábio Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Valparaiba SS were the better team. Valparaiba SS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.