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Humberto Badaró
Spectators: 7071 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 15) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alexsandro Magalhães started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Gilberto Netto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Itajuipe EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Itajuipe EC's Gilberto Netto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amílton do Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexsandro Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Amílton do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amílton do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexsandro Magalhães in the 23rd minute of the match. Gilberto Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Amílton do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's goalkeeper Amílton do Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 31 played minutes SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Schmidt. After a rather tough play, SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's Leonel Linares got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Alexsandro Magalhães recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dário Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alexsandro Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oséas Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Boruc Motowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dário Hoffmann struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Boruc Motowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dário Hoffmann made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Alexsandro Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amílton do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Itajuipe EC's Alexsandro Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexsandro Magalhães in the 60th minute of play forced SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO's goalkeeper Amílton do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Sidney Vieira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itajuipe EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Sidney Vieira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexsandro Magalhães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amílton do Nascimento having to interfere. If Alexsandro Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alexsandro Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oséas Maranhense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Boruc Motowski made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Alexsandro Magalhães managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itajuipe EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexsandro Magalhães was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amílton do Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dário Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Itajuipe EC fans cheered their team off the field, for while SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA MATÃO had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.