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Itamauari
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Amauri Meireles started the match with the kick off. Fabrício Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri Meireles in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Meireles in the 8th minute of play forced LVP's goalkeeper Fabrício Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Mattos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. João Paulo Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wanderson Aguiar got free with Fabrício Ceresso in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. LVP's Fernando Mattos got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. LVP's Fabrício Ceresso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save LVP from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute of the match, Fiori Vides tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabrício Ceresso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Fernando Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. LVP's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Paulo Vieira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wanderson Aguiar during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 38 minutes into the match, Straga Racha's goal looked a bit too open when Andréas Wennerqvist came free, but João Paulo Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Fernando Mattos sped through Straga Racha's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of João Paulo Vieira. In the 42nd match minute, Straga Racha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Cearense to maneuver through the defense. Wanderson Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernando Mattos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to LVP getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Alfredo Furtado hit a great ball. Fabrício Ceresso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wanderson Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Fabrício Ceresso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amauri Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 64 minutes into the match, Straga Racha's goalkeeper João Paulo Vieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Mattos. In the 65th match minute, LVP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson Mandrak to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, LVP's goal looked a bit too open when Amauri Meireles came free, but Fabrício Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Meireles in the 70th minute of play forced LVP's goalkeeper Fabrício Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Fernando Mattos put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of João Paulo Vieira. 76 minutes into the match, LVP's goal looked a bit too open when Amauri Meireles came free, but Fabrício Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelson Mandrak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Andréas Wennerqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. João Paulo Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Fernando Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. LVP's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Paulo Vieira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Straga Racha defense, Andréas Wennerqvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Paulo Vieira. The Straga Racha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Paulo Vieira should have stopped the shot. Andréas Wennerqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.