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FIELZÃO
Spectators: 7152 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 100) In the 4th minute, Nando Passos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 5 played minutes, SC CORINTHIANS's Luizinho Zonta shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nilson Leão 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 SC CORINTHIANS reached it. In the 10th minute, Délio Cabral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. José Pedro de Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Anselmo Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ITAJAI SC's Anselmo Coutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maurício Gonçalves charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maurício Gonçalves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SC CORINTHIANS getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Maurício Gonçalves hit a great ball. Durvalino Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cléber Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 played minutes SC CORINTHIANS got a freekick which was hit by Maurício Gonçalves. Durvalino Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cléber Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Durvalino Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Coutinho in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of SC CORINTHIANS booed when ITAJAI SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adilson Severo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in ITAJAI SC's zone, Délio Cabral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilson Leão came out of the goal and Délio Cabral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 38 minutes into the match, SC CORINTHIANS's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Coutinho came free, but Durvalino Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Durvalino Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Coutinho in the 40th minute of play. If Glauco Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 47 played minutes Délio Cabral rounded ITAJAI SC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anselmo Coutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. If Anselmo Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ITAJAI SC's Nilson Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Linares in the 67th minute of play. Glauco Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Leão having to interfere. The supporters of ITAJAI SC booed when SC CORINTHIANS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes, ITAJAI SC's Bruninho Sampaio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Durvalino Chaves 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 ITAJAI SC reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cléber Medeiros got free with Durvalino Chaves in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cléber Medeiros got free with Durvalino Chaves in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Anselmo Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Durvalino Chaves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cléber Medeiros in the 96th minute. ITAJAI SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.