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Estádio Joanesia
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) In the 5th match minute, Imperatriz - MA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo Chaves to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Joanesia's Jorginho Mazza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wágner Amorim. Wágner Amorim yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Wágner Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dadá Paraíba in the 10th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Abelardo Meireles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Joanesia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Imperatriz - MA the free kick. Dadá Paraíba came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wágner Amorim could save by the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Imperatriz - MA's goalkeeper Wágner Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abelardo Meireles. Durval Saraiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Wágner Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Imperatriz - MA's goalkeeper Wágner Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dadá Paraíba. The audience thought a goal was coming when Durval Saraiva got free with Wágner Amorim in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Imperatriz - MA's Wágner Amorim got control of the ball when Dadá Paraíba tried to sneak it across the goal line. Imperatriz - MA's Wágner Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dário Dracena in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Joanesia booed when Imperatriz - MA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Chaves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wágner Amorim acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 41st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Abelardo Meireles. After 43 minutes, Marcinho Aparecido mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imperatriz - MA and the Joanesia players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Imperatriz - MA getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Marcinho Aparecido hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Durval Saraiva was the one to do the kick off. Imperatriz - MA's Wágner Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dadá Paraíba in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute, Durval Saraiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Joanesia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Dadá Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wágner Amorim having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Carvalho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Imperatriz - MA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Joanesia the free kick. In the 67th minute, Ronaldinho Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Jorginho Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Joanesia's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorginho Mazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wágner Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wágner Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arlindo Sena in the 70th minute of the match. In the 76th minute Arlindo Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wágner Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wágner Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durval Saraiva in the 79th minute of play. After some careless play in the Imperatriz - MA defense, Durval Saraiva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wágner Amorim. The Imperatriz - MA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wágner Amorim should have stopped the shot. In the 87th minute, Durval Saraiva made a precise shot to the right of Wágner Amorim. Imperatriz - MA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Arlindo Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Joanesia's goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Motta came free, but Joel dos Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wágner Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arlindo Sena in the 94th minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Marcinho Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute of the match Jorginho Mazza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wágner Amorim skillfully saved the ball. Wágner Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durval Saraiva in the 98th minute of the match. 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. Joanesia fully deserved thier win.