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Estádio Itapoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Zé Dias made the kick off and thus started the match. Itapoa's Luiz Fabiano Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Sanches in the 7th minute of play. When Sebastião Vale came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Itapoa 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 Sebastião Vale couldn't finish the play. Zé Dias's late challenge caught a Itapoa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Dias helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Itapoa booed when High Star F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Yuri de Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapoa's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuri de Sena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Humberto Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Léo Paraibano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Brito having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Dias in the 30th minute of play forced Itapoa's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 played minutes High Star F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Romeu Pimenta. A hard shot 37 in the game by Yuri de Sena from a close distance when the talented Humberto Nunes managed to make a qualified save. High Star F.C.'s players were relieved. Lauro França took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luiz Fabiano Brito. Itapoa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Léo Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yuri de Sena was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, High Star F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Antunes to maneuver through the defense. High Star F.C.'s Humberto Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri de Sena in the 53rd minute of play. Luiz Fabiano Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. High Star F.C.'s Humberto Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri de Sena in the 72nd minute of play. Itapoa's attack was well implemented in the 75th minute, but when Yuri de Sena was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yuri de Sena in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Humberto Nunes saved High Star F.C. from getting behind. In the 80th minute Yuri de Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeferson Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 85th match minute, Itapoa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeferson Araújo to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, Léo Paraibano lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Luiz Fabiano Brito. When the match was over High Star F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Itapoa throughout the match.