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Estádio Itapirucu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dedé Couto got the match started through his kick off. After 9 minutes, Ademir Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itapirucu and the Corumbaense F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dário Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lúcio Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clóvis Bittencourt struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Andrézinho de Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corumbaense F.C.. Dário Couto didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Moura in the 29th minute of play forced Corumbaense F.C.'s goalkeeper Dário Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 minutes, Eduardo Toscano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Corumbaense F.C. and the Itapirucu players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Corumbaense F.C.'s Eduardo Toscano got a free kick in the 30th minute. Germano Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dário Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrézinho de Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedé Couto in the 38th minute of the match. Nicolas Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Couto having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lúcio Moura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Lúcio Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapirucu's supporters rose to their feet, but Lúcio Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dário Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 55 minutes into the match, Itapirucu's Germano Lucas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dário Couto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the game, Lúcio Moura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Dário Couto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dário Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germano Lucas in the 64th minute of the match. Corumbaense F.C.'s Dedé Couto got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dário Couto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Germano Lucas's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. The supporters of Itapirucu booed when Corumbaense F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Célio Mangueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Itapirucu's Lúcio Moura got a free kick in the 97th minute. There was no doubt that Itapirucu were the better team. Itapirucu's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.