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Arena WAU
Spectators: 7766 (Terracing: 5826, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luiz Fernando de Toledo started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in WAU team's zone, Sebastião Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamim Nunes came out of the goal and Sebastião Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Itapema's Vitório Massa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Itapema from getting a goal against them. Sílvio Luís Goiano kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Luiz Fernando de Toledo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vitório Massa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Vitório Massa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Vitório Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 10th minute of play. WAU team's Benjamim Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amos Maietta in the 13th minute of play. When Itapema's Amos Maietta in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye WAU team's goalie prevented a goal. In the 15th minute, Paulo Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Vitório Massa. Itapema's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Vitório Massa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Paiva's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Durvalino Cavalcante managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapema's supporters rose to their feet, but Durvalino Cavalcante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 20 played minutes WAU team got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Paiva. Luiz Fernando de Toledo scored 2-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vitório Massa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 25 minutes, Wiliam Vides mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the WAU team and the Itapema players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Itapema booed when WAU team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wiliam Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Magno Saldanha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, WAU team's goal looked a bit too open when Durvalino Cavalcante came free, but Benjamim Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, WAU team's goal looked a bit too open when Durvalino Cavalcante came free, but Benjamim Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorginho Novaes hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Amos Maietta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapema's supporters rose to their feet, but Amos Maietta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vitório Massa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fernando de Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Abel Prado notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Itapema's Vitório Massa. Vitório Massa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 40 minutes into the match, Paulo Paiva dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vitório Massa, 4-0. Vitório Massa made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Abel Prado sent off a good shot on target. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Durvalino Cavalcante to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, WAU team's Luiz Fernando de Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vitório Massa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. In the 55th minute Amos Maietta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamim Nunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastião Nascimento went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. In the 61st minute Amos Maietta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Luiz Fernando de Toledo put it in 7-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vitório Massa. Itapema's Vitório Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 66th minute of play. Benjamim Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durvalino Cavalcante in the 68th minute. Vitório Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 69th minute of play. Vitório Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 78th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Paulo Paiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The WAU team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-1. Itapema's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.