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Anny Stadium
Spectators: 7270 (Terracing: 5454, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gabriel Lopez got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Gabriel Lopez put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Norberto Mattos. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Lopez in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norberto Mattos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elói Sergipano got free with Cícero Gerber in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Wágner de Barros fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ibirucucu's protests and gave Wágner de Barros a yellow card for diving instead. Gabriel Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Norberto Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel Lopez might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norberto Mattos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Lopez ran back to his position shaking his head. Mateus de Lima's late challenge caught a Ibirucucu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateus de Lima helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ibirucucu booed when Serieme was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateus de Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo de Almeida in the 22nd minute of play forced Serieme's goalkeeper Norberto Mattos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Murilo de Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Ibirucucu 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 Murilo de Almeida couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Ibirucucu booed when Serieme was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Murilo de Almeida in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norberto Mattos saved Serieme from getting behind. When Ibirucucu's Murilo de Almeida in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Serieme's goalie prevented a goal. Gabriel Lopez 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. Norberto Mattos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Lopez in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Wágner de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Mattos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gabriel Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Nelsinho Lago made the kick off in the second half. Murilo de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute of the match Egídio Brodel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Norberto Mattos skillfully saved the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Murilo de Almeida cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Norberto Mattos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Norberto Mattos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo de Almeida in the 60th minute of play. If Gabriel Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateus de Lima got his second yellow card in the match during the 72nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Serieme getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Mateus de Lima hit a great ball. Cido Machado hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Norberto Mattos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Lopez in the 78th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Gabriel Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ibirucucu's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Lopez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norberto Mattos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wágner de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murilo de Almeida scored 0-4 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norberto Mattos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Murilo de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Lopez struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Norberto Mattos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ibirucucu. Norberto Mattos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriel Lopez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 95 minute of play. Ibirucucu's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.