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Estádio Itapiruna
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Simão Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute of the match, Horácio Reis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Edu Carvalho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience was convinced that Marcel Carioca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick Souza was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Abel de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Souza having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Marcel Carioca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick Souza was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Wilian Tepedino hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Simão Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Almir Breckenfeld charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Almir Breckenfeld the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Itapiruna SC's Almir Breckenfeld got a free kick in the 27th minute. After 28 minutes of play, Crespo Esporte Clube's Marcel Carioca made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrick Souza was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, José Paulo Maranhense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itapiruna SC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Paulo Maranhense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edu Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abel de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Marcel Carioca sped through Itapiruna SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Patrick Souza. Patrick Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel de Queiroz in the 40th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Crespo Esporte Clube's Simão Montenegro got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Crespo Esporte Clube's Edu Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Paulo Maranhense in the 44th minute of play. In the 47th minute José Paulo Maranhense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edu Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when José Paulo Maranhense made the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Crespo Esporte Clube's Patrick Souza threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marcel Carioca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Patrick Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel de Queiroz in the 54th minute. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Abel de Queiroz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcel Carioca got free with Patrick Souza in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edu Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Maranhense in the 63rd minute of the match. Abel de Queiroz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Crespo Esporte Clube's Marcel Carioca in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itapiruna SC's goalie prevented a goal. Edu Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Maranhense in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 78th match minute, Crespo Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olívio Barros to maneuver through the defense. In the 81stth minute of the game Marcel Carioca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itapiruna SC's Patrick Souza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Patrick Souza was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rubinho Jacinto. Dudu Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 94th minute of the match Gildo Freitas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edu Carvalho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Marcel Carioca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick Souza was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The Crespo Esporte Clube players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.