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Estádio Itajiba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luiz Eduardo Abraão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Haroldo Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho Cavalcante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natã Salles in the 8th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrianinho Jacinto in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristian Araújo saved Benta FC from getting behind. In the 10th minute, Claudinho Saldanha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Benta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrianinho Jacinto came free, but Cristian Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudinho Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Cristian Araújo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itajiba. Cristian Araújo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinho Saldanha in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Claudinho Saldanha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristian Araújo. Benta FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudinho Saldanha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Elder Santana fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itajiba's protests and gave Elder Santana a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th match minute, Itajiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Santana to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute Adrianinho Jacinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Itajiba's zone, Haroldo Novaes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodriguinho Cavalcante came out of the goal and Haroldo Novaes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristian Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrianinho Jacinto in the 41st minute of play. Claudinho Saldanha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Araújo having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Claudinho Saldanha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itajiba's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudinho Saldanha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristian Araújo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Itajiba's Claudinho Saldanha got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Benta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrianinho Jacinto came free, but Cristian Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Benta FC's Elói Viana got a free kick in the 57th minute. If Adrianinho Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Claudinho Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Cristian Araújo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itajiba. Virgílio Trancoso hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Cristian Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrianinho Jacinto in the 74th minute of the match. If Claudinho Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Eduardo Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodriguinho Cavalcante having to interfere. In the 87th match minute, Itajiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fabiano de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the match, Benta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Saldanha came free, but Cristian Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Araújo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudinho Saldanha's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. After a rather tough play, Benta FC's Reginaldo Trigo got a free kick in the 95th minute. Luiz Fabiano de Moraes was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 96th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.