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Estádio Pais
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Vianna in the 4th minute of play forced Itapiruçu's goalkeeper Eliseu Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Mineiro in the 14th minute of play forced Itapiruçu's goalkeeper Eliseu Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Armando Alvarenga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pais's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Alvarenga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliseu Vasconcelos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Itapiruçu's Eliseu Vasconcelos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Itapiruçu from getting a goal against them. When Armando Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Pais 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 Armando Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. Armando Alvarenga might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eliseu Vasconcelos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Alvarenga ran back to his position shaking his head. Dorival Batista's late challenge caught a Pais's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dorival Batista helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Itapiruçu getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Dorival Batista hit a great ball. Itapiruçu's Eliseu Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Vianna in the 42nd minute of play. Armando Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Eliseu Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseu Vasconcelos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Itapiruçu's Eliseu Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Alvarenga in the 52nd minute of play. Ramiro Simões hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Evandro Mello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgílio Brasil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute Virgílio Brasil suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of Pais:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Itapiruçu:s goal. 71 minutes into the match, Itapiruçu's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Vianna came free, but Eliseu Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Alvarenga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcus Vianna struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Eliseu Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pais. During the 79th minute of the match Dorival Batista completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Dorival Batista a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 80th match minute, Itapiruçu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorival Batista to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Pais's Armando Alvarenga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eliseu Vasconcelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armando Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Eliseu Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcus Vianna struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Eliseu Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pais. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.