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Itaquarai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Duda Pires started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Gonçalo Proença made a precise shot to the right of Erik Breckenfeld. MERCOPLASA F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 6th minute of the match, Gonçalo Proença got a very nice opportunity to score, but Erik Breckenfeld was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 9 minutes into the game, Zé Carlos Pernambucano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MERCOPLASA F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itaquarai the free kick. In the 10th minute, Itaquarai's Gonçalo Proença dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Sérgio Saldanha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Neiva having to interfere. MERCOPLASA F.C's Erik Breckenfeld played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duda Pires in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th of the match, Duda Pires tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Erik Breckenfeld got in the way and made a wonderful save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duda Pires in the 19th minute of play forced MERCOPLASA F.C's goalkeeper Erik Breckenfeld to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of MERCOPLASA F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Itaquarai:s goal. When the match had been going on for 21 minutes, Itaquarai's Jacinto Nunes got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Erik Breckenfeld. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Sérgio Saldanha managed to get in a good position for a shot. MERCOPLASA F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Sérgio Saldanha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorginho Neiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cacá do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Duda Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, MERCOPLASA F.C's Erik Breckenfeld got control of the ball when Gonçalo Proença tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duda Pires in the 35th minute of play forced MERCOPLASA F.C's goalkeeper Erik Breckenfeld to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gonçalo Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Breckenfeld made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseu Trevisan in the 47th minute of play.

Itaquarai's Duda Pires got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Duda Pires's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erik Breckenfeld was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Jorginho Neiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Saldanha in the 58th minute of play. Itaquarai's Duda Pires managed to work through MERCOPLASA F.C's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Duda Pires dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Erik Breckenfeld showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duda Pires in the 72nd minute of the match. Duda Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Erik Breckenfeld tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sérgio Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Itaquarai's Duda Pires got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Itaquarai getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Gonçalo Proença hit a great ball. Zé Carlos Pernambucano was shown his second yellow card after 90 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Zé Carlos Pernambucano hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Gonçalo Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Itaquarai walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.