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FAZENDINHA
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Túlio Corrêa got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes, Túlio Corrêa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Falcões Dourados and the ITUIUTABA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Falcões Dourados was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Túlio Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Paulista took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benicio Barto. Falcões Dourados's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marcos Paulista who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Benicio Barto when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of ITUIUTABA FC booed when Falcões Dourados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Frederik didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, ITUIUTABA FC's Marcos Paulista ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benicio Barto. Benicio Barto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Falcões Dourados's Benicio Barto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Falcões Dourados from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Laerte Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. ITUIUTABA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benicio Barto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Falcões Dourados's Benicio Barto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Vargas in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 played minutes Falcões Dourados got a freekick which was hit by Wesley Meireles. 26 minutes into the match, Falcões Dourados's goalkeeper Benicio Barto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcos Paulista. In the 29th minute of the match Marcos Paulista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benicio Barto skillfully saved the ball. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Marcos Paulista put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benicio Barto. Marcos Paulista's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Benicio Barto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 46 minutes into the match, Marcos Paulista dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benicio Barto, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laerte Vargas to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Falcões Dourados's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Paulista came free, but Benicio Barto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antônio Carlos Quintal got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Arthur de Alcântara. In the 58th minute, Zé Paulo Albuquerque ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benicio Barto was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Arthur de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Falcões Dourados's goal looked a bit too open when Laerte Vargas came free, but Benicio Barto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, ITUIUTABA FC's Zé Paulo Albuquerque nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benicio Barto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Vargas in the 77th minute of play forced Falcões Dourados's goalkeeper Benicio Barto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Túlio Corrêa hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After 78 played minutes, ITUIUTABA FC's Marcos Paulista shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benicio Barto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ITUIUTABA FC reached it. Emilio Frederik kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Falcões Dourados's zone, Laerte Vargas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benicio Barto came out of the goal and Laerte Vargas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Vargas in the 90th minute of play forced Falcões Dourados's goalkeeper Benicio Barto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Paulista in the 91st minute of play forced Falcões Dourados's goalkeeper Benicio Barto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the game, ITUIUTABA FC's Laerte Vargas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benicio Barto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. ITUIUTABA FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.