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Estádio Itajiba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zé Augusto Leme kicked off to start the match. If Kiko de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 minutes of play, Oriental's Zé Augusto Leme made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodriguinho Cavalcante was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Zé Augusto Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Itajiba's goal looked a bit too open when Kiko de Toledo came free, but Rodriguinho Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrianinho Jacinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcus Alagoano having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Oriental's Kiko de Toledo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodriguinho Cavalcante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Zé Augusto Leme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodriguinho Cavalcante was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Marcus Alagoano didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adrianinho Jacinto made a kick off. Oriental's Marcus Alagoano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrianinho Jacinto in the 56th minute of play. Marcus Alagoano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Itajiba booed when Oriental was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guilherme Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrianinho Jacinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Claudinho Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Marcus Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrianinho Jacinto in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcus Alagoano saved Oriental from getting behind. Claudinho Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Genílson Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Agostinho Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered when Luiz Fabiano de Moraes's long shot passed Marcus Alagoano's right side. It was 2-1, 72 minutes into the match. Marcus Alagoano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrianinho Jacinto in the 82nd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Oriental's goal looked a bit too open when Adrianinho Jacinto came free, but Marcus Alagoano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Itajiba's Claudinho Saldanha got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Oriental's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Saldanha came free, but Marcus Alagoano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Itajiba were the better team. Itajiba's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.