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Estádio Ione
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kauan Damião made the kick off which started today's match. Frédson Favoretto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Luiz Fernando de Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Xeq Matt's Gildo Toledo in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Couve Flor FC's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 8 minutes, Mauro Pernambucano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Couve Flor FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mauro Pernambucano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Frédson Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 minutes, Kauan Damião mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Couve Flor FC and the Xeq Matt players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Kauan Damião hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nildo de Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauan Damião in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Cléberson Ribeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nildo de Queiroz. Xeq Matt's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cléberson Ribeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 27th minute, Xeq Matt's Gildo Toledo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Couve Flor FC's Alfredo Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Xeq Matt's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Ribeiro came free, but Nildo de Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frédson Favoretto got free with Luiz Fernando de Lima in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kauan Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nildo de Queiroz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Xeq Matt's Luisão Braga got a free kick in the 40th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gildo Toledo was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wesley Lira during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Xeq Matt getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Wesley Lira hit a great ball. A collision led to Couve Flor FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Cléberson Ribeiro hit a great ball. Luiz Fernando de Lima didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frédson Favoretto went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Xeq Matt's Nildo de Queiroz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Xeq Matt from getting a goal against them. Cléberson Ribeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Nildo de Queiroz made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, Xeq Matt's goal looked a bit too open when Kauan Damião came free, but Nildo de Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Acácio Lira 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. Couve Flor FC's Luiz Fernando de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gildo Toledo in the 78th minute of play. If Frédson Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fernando de Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gildo Toledo in the 82nd minute of play. After 84th play minutes Gildo Toledo shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Luiz Fernando de Lima and just under the crossbar into goal. Luiz Fernando de Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio Lira in the 88th minute of play. If Gildo Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th match minute, Couve Flor FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Pernambucano to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Xeq Matt were the better team. Xeq Matt's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.