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Estádio Ibirucucu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Falência F.C's Felipe Paraíba started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th 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. Celsinho Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Murilo de Almeida 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. Murilo de Almeida in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Celsinho Mendonça, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Celsinho Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The supporters of Ibirucucu booed when Falência F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juninho Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Falência F.C's zone, Gabriel Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celsinho Mendonça came out of the goal and Gabriel Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 21 minutes into the match, Falência F.C's goalkeeper Celsinho Mendonça had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murilo de Almeida. A collision led to Falência F.C getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Juninho Paraíba hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Ibirucucu's Délio Santana tried to score from far away in the 30th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Cícero Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duda Schmidt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Lopez in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celsinho Mendonça saved Falência F.C from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Falência F.C's zone, Murilo de Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celsinho Mendonça came out of the goal and Murilo de Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The wind increased when Gabriel Lopez made the kick off in the second half. Armandinho Capixaba tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Celsinho Mendonça. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-0 in the 54th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Gabriel Lopez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Celsinho Mendonça was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leandro de Amarals short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Cícero Gerber to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 67th minute there was a penalty for Ibirucucu. Délio Santana stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Celsinho Mendonça. 4-0. Duda Schmidt'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. Duda Schmidt helped the player get up and apologised. Duda Schmidt hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elivélton da Silva during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Falência F.C getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Elivélton da Silva hit a great ball. When Ibirucucu's Gabriel Lopez in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Falência F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Cido Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Mendonça having to interfere. The supporters of Ibirucucu booed when Falência F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juninho Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Gabriel Lopez 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 Murilo de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Falência F.C's Celsinho Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Lopez in the 93rd minute of play. Falência F.C's Celsinho Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Lopez in the 95th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Lopez in the 97th minute of play forced Falência F.C's goalkeeper Celsinho Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ibirucucu walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.