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Ibitura
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Frederico Ramos made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 minutes, Marcelo Zonta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ibitura and the C.R. Blitzkrieg players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ibitura's Marcelo Zonta got a free kick in the 2nd minute. If Renan Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, C.R. Blitzkrieg's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Ramos came free, but Dalmo Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renan Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Dalmo Mello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adilson da Silva's late challenge caught a C.R. Blitzkrieg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adilson da Silva helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of C.R. Blitzkrieg booed when Ibitura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adilson da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the game, Beto Galvão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C.R. Blitzkrieg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ibitura the free kick. A hard shot by Marcelo Zonta from long distance, 28 minutes into the match, got Dalmo Mello's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to Ibitura getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Arthur Eger hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Renan Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ibitura's supporters rose to their feet, but Renan Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dalmo Mello breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 40 minutes into the match, C.R. Blitzkrieg's goalkeeper Dalmo Mello had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Renan Mendonça. Cléber Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilton Branco having to make a save. Cléber Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Cléber Mendonça made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, C.R. Blitzkrieg's goal looked a bit too open when Renan Mendonça came free, but Dalmo Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dalmo Mello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Mendonça in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renan Mendonça in the 61st minute of play forced C.R. Blitzkrieg's goalkeeper Dalmo Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Renan Mendonça made a precise shot to the right of Dalmo Mello. C.R. Blitzkrieg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in C.R. Blitzkrieg's zone, Renan Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmo Mello 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. Frederico Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 played minutes Ibitura got a freekick which was hit by Dé Ribeiro. 81 minutes into the game, Ibitura's Renan Mendonça nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dalmo Mello made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Dalmo Mello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico Ramos in the 86th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Ibitura players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.