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Estádio Irati
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when José Pedro Teixeira got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, bebotodas's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro Teixeira came free, but Valdir Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 minutes, Chiquinho Matos made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Catu's Pedrão Guerra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of bebotodas booed when Catu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Luiz Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Eduardo de Amaral in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valdir Vasconcelos saved bebotodas from getting behind. In the 18th minute, José Pedro Teixeira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valdir Vasconcelos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Carlos Eduardo de Amaral struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Valdir Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catu. 26 minutes into the match, Catu's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Cardoso came free, but Pedrão Guerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedrão Guerra made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Chiquinho Matos sent off a good shot on target. Cristian Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristian Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 31 played minutes bebotodas got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Amaral. The corner led Catu's Caco da Fonseca to fire away a dangerous shot which Valdir Vasconcelos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in bebotodas's zone, José Pedro Teixeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdir Vasconcelos came out of the goal and José Pedro Teixeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in bebotodas's zone, José Pedro Teixeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdir Vasconcelos came out of the goal and José Pedro Teixeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rogério Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Valdir Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, bebotodas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Amaral to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Cardoso was the one to do the kick off. 61 minutes into the match, Catu's Carlos Eduardo de Amaral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdir Vasconcelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to bebotodas getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Wellington Velloso hit a great ball. After 65 played minutes, Catu's Caco da Fonseca shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valdir Vasconcelos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Catu reached it. Amadeu Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. If Carlos Eduardo de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedrão Guerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Cardoso in the 75th minute of the match. Carlos Eduardo de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Valdir Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mário Amorim fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catu's protests and gave Mário Amorim a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of bebotodas booed when Catu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Amorim didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 minutes, Sílvio Luiz Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Catu and the bebotodas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sílvio Luiz Mendonça hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When Ademar Braga fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catu's protests and gave Ademar Braga a yellow card for diving instead. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Catu! Wellington Velloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrão Guerra having to interfere. Catu were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.