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Catiara
Spectators: 5775 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 25) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Váldson Rodrigues got the match started through his kick off. Zé Pinheiro hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Arnaldo Marcelo Cezar's Enéas Sabóia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fiori Capixaba. Fiori Capixaba yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Christiano Brodel kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Enéas Sabóia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antônio Carlos Mendes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fiori Capixaba came out and tried to block the shot, but Antônio Carlos Mendes slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 19th minute. Arnaldo Marcelo Cezar's Enéas Sabóia got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fiori Capixaba made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Enéas Sabóia sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu França in the 33rd minute of play forced Arnaldo Marcelo Cezar's goalkeeper Olívio Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Iraty Falcons Club getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Christiano Brodel hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enéas Sabóia in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fiori Capixaba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enéas Sabóia was the one to do the kick off. Fiori Capixaba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enéas Sabóia's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. If Nuno Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Enéas Sabóia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enéas Sabóia in the 71st minute of play forced Iraty Falcons Club's goalkeeper Fiori Capixaba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fiori Capixaba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enéas Sabóia's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Eliseu França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Olívio Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Arnaldo Marcelo Cezar's Olívio Velasco got control of the ball when Eliseu França tried to sneak it across the goal line. André Luiz Antunes struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Fiori Capixaba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arnaldo Marcelo Cezar. Váldson Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Olívio Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Arnaldo Marcelo Cezar had played much better football throughout.