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Estádio Icoaraci
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mendonca's Clemente Montenegro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hudson Damião in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dino Valle saved Mendonca from getting behind. Mendonca's Dino Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hudson Damião in the 5th minute of play. Edgar Queirós hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 7 played minutes Dadá Bittencourt scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Dino Valle who was too lazy, 1-0. Serginho de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dino Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cléber Nunes's late challenge caught a Chatuba FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cléber Nunes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Cléber Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Mendonca's zone, Hudson Damião stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Valle came out of the goal and Hudson Damião tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olavo Pitta charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olavo Pitta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th minute, Clemente Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mendonca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After having played for 37 minutes, Serginho de Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chatuba FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serginho de Sena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the last second Dino Valle throw himself and got hold of the ball when Hudson Damião in the 39thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The supporters of Chatuba FC booed when Mendonca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Hudson Damião made the kick off in the second half. Dino Valle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hudson Damião's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Dino Valle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hudson Damião's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Dino Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hudson Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hudson Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serginho de Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Valle having to interfere. Chatuba FC's Hudson Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Serginho de Sena 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. If Serginho de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serginho de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Dino Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mendonca's Antônio Sabóia got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 97 minutes into the match, Chatuba FC's Serginho de Sena sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dino Valle narrowly saved just below the crossbar.