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Ibitura
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The attack was good, but when Renan Mendonça in the 3rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frederico Ramos in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Váldson Paraíba saved Legionários FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederico Ramos in the 8th minute of play forced Legionários FC's goalkeeper Váldson Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Jefferson de Senna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilton Branco. Ibitura's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jefferson de Senna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Renan Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frederico Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Váldson Paraíba having to interfere. If Frederico Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, Hernani do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Váldson Paraíba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renan Mendonça in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Renan Mendonça notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Legionários FC's Váldson Paraíba. Váldson Paraíba was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Wilton Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marquinhos Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celso Alcântara during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Legionários FC's Celso Alcântara got a free kick in the 34th minute. Frederico Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Váldson Paraíba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Frederico Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Váldson Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Legionários FC's goalkeeper Váldson Paraíba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Renan Mendonça. When Frederico Ramos came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Ibitura 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 Frederico Ramos couldn't finish the play. Renan Mendonça could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Váldson Paraíba made a huge save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Frederico Ramos made the kick off in the second half. Renan Mendonça scored 2-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Váldson Paraíba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wilton Branco made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Marquinhos Silva sent off a good shot on target. Frederico Ramos 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. After a defensive mix-up in Legionários FC's zone, Renan Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Váldson Paraíba came out of the goal and Renan Mendonça 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 Frederico Ramos in the 70th minute of play forced Legionários FC's goalkeeper Váldson Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celso Alcântara got his second yellow card in the match during the 71st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. 76 minutes into the game, Frederico Ramos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Váldson Paraíba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Váldson Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Ramos in the 80th minute of play. Marquinhos Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Wilton Branco made a huge save. Legionários FC's Marquinhos Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ibitura's Wilton Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Ibitura from getting a goal against them. Ibitura's Wilton Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Ibitura from getting a goal against them. Renan Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the match, Legionários FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Ramos came free, but Váldson Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Marquinhos Silva came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Legionários FC 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 Marquinhos Silva couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Ibitura were the better team. Ibitura's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.