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Itirussu
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) In the 3rd minute, Manfredo Valladares 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. If Manfredo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Agnaldo Vaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elias Gonçalves was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Elias Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Mathias Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the game, Marcus Torres was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itumirim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itirussu FC the free kick. After 26 played minutes Itumirim got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Torres. Manfredo Valladares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Cavalcante having to interfere. Agnaldo Vaz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 34th minute. Itirussu FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Dito Pontes hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Mathias Cavalcante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Valladares, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Mathias Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th match minute, Itirussu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Luís Lira to maneuver through the defense. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mathias Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfredo Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manfredo Valladares struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Mathias Cavalcante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itumirim. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Elias Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agnaldo Vaz in the 52nd minute of the match. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Mathias Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Itumirim's Abelardo Leal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mathias Cavalcante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Moreira in the 61st minute of play forced Itumirim's goalkeeper Elias Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Itirussu FC's goalkeeper Mathias Cavalcante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Manfredo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manfredo Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Itirussu FC's Mathias Cavalcante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Itirussu FC from getting a goal against them. Mathias Cavalcante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Valladares, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Manfredo Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Mathias Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Itirussu FC got a freekick which was hit by Davi Melo. In the 76th minute, Leonel Moura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Itirussu FC's Mathias Cavalcante got control of the ball when Duarte da Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Itumirim's Dito Pontes got a free kick in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Itumirim's goal looked a bit too open when Agnaldo Vaz came free, but Elias Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute of the match, Manfredo Valladares tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mathias Cavalcante saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mathias Cavalcante made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Abelardo Leal sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the match, Itirussu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manfredo Valladares came free, but Mathias Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mathias Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfredo Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Abelardo Leal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mathias Cavalcante. Itirussu FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abelardo Leal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When the match was over Itumirim could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Itirussu FC throughout the match.