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Aflitos
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benjamim Bueno took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Telmo Melo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC ITAJAI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Sydney da Mata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Beto Nunes. Clube Náutico Capibaribe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sydney da Mata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney da Mata in the 12th minute of play forced Clube Náutico Capibaribe's goalkeeper Beto Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Brasil hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Beto Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sydney da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The audience was convinced that Sydney da Mata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beto Nunes was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. 29 minutes into the match, Clube Náutico Capibaribe's goal looked a bit too open when Sydney da Mata came free, but Beto Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beto Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Telmo Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 played minutes Clube Náutico Capibaribe got a freekick which was hit by Ian Camargo. André Luís Souto hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sydney da Mata to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Leonel de Queirós was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clube Náutico Capibaribe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC ITAJAI the free kick. The supporters of Clube Náutico Capibaribe booed when SC ITAJAI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sydney da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sydney da Mata came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the SC ITAJAI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sydney da Mata couldn't finish the play. Tadeu Novaes hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. 73 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when SC ITAJAI's Sydney da Mata fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 82 minutes into the match, SC ITAJAI's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamim Bueno came free, but Luiz Fabiano Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th match minute, SC ITAJAI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Telmo Melo to maneuver through the defense. Paulinho de Azevedo in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Beto Nunes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Paulinho de Azevedo in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Beto Nunes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Clube Náutico Capibaribe's Leonel de Queirós got a free kick in the 96th minute. The Clube Náutico Capibaribe supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching SC ITAJAI's performance. The match ended with a win for SC ITAJAI.