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Jaboticaba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Belmiro Medeiros made the kick off which started today's match. Jaboticaba AD's Edvaldo Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belmiro Medeiros in the 7th minute of play. The supporters of Azambuja FC booed when Jaboticaba AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro da Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Ioanițiu in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvério Cardozo saved Azambuja FC from getting behind. 17 minutes into the match, Jaboticaba AD's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio Ceresso came free, but Edvaldo Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvério Cardozo made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Ioanițiu in the 21st minute. Jaboticaba AD's Alberto Santana got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Azambuja FC's zone, David Ioanițiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silvério Cardozo came out of the goal and David Ioanițiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Silvério Hoffmann hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Jaboticaba AD's Edvaldo Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belmiro Medeiros in the 33rd minute of play. Silvério Cardozo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Santana in the 35th minute. Silvério Cardozo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but David Ioanițiu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. If David Ioanițiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for David Ioanițiu to strike the kick off in the second half. Jaboticaba AD's Edvaldo Meirelles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Jaboticaba AD from getting a goal against them. After 61 minutes, Pedro Augusto Maranhense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jaboticaba AD and the Azambuja FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Jaboticaba AD getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Pedro Augusto Maranhense hit a great ball. Amílton Miranda, 62 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Silvério Cardozo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Edvaldo Meirelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belmiro Medeiros in the 72nd minute of play. With a little luck, Jaboticaba AD's Edvaldo Meirelles got control of the ball when Álvaro do Valle tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute, David Ioanițiu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silvério Cardozo was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. After 79 minutes of play, Jaboticaba AD's David Ioanițiu made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvério Cardozo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 83rd minute David Ioanițiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvério Cardozo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvério Cardozo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Ioanițiu's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Breno Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Azambuja FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Santana came free, but Silvério Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Azambuja FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Santana came free, but Silvério Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Ioanițiu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvério Cardozo having to make a save. David Ioanițiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Jaboticaba AD had played much better football throughout.