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Estádio Icoaraci
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Chatuba FC's Hudson Damião 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. Hudson Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Ramalho having to interfere. Eduardo Ramalho made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Thiago Branco sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Guarda SS's Eduardo Ramalho got control of the ball when Thiago Branco tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Guarda SS's Aldo Tofani in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chatuba FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serginho de Sena got free with Eduardo Ramalho in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eduardo Ramalho made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Serginho de Sena sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 23 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. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Hudson Damião took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Eduardo Ramalho to make any attempt to save it. Guarda SS's Elano Arce got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Thiago Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serginho de Sena got free with Eduardo Ramalho in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th minute Hudson Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hudson Damião in the 38th minute of play forced Guarda SS's goalkeeper Eduardo Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Ramalho was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Serginho de Sena capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Serginho de Sena really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 47th minute, Hudson Damião reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eduardo Ramalho. The goal made the score 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aldo Tofani made a kick off. Aníbal Leal came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Guarda SS's André Luiz Netto. But to his dismay, André Luiz Netto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. When Chatuba FC's Hudson Damião in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guarda SS's goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rd minute, Chatuba FC's Hudson Damião fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Eduardo Ramalho was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. Aníbal Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Tofani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elano Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Aníbal Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Dadá Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guarda SS's Elano Arce couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 70th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Chatuba FC. Guarda SS's Eduardo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serginho de Sena in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th minute, Serginho de Sena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eduardo Ramalho was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Lauro Soeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Eduardo Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serginho de Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serginho de Sena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Chatuba FC fully deserved thier win.