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Estádio Tapiira
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Marcus Britto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcus Britto scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ronaldinho Zanette, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adrianinho Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raí Mangueira having to interfere. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Engenharia Elétrica FC's goalkeeper Raí Mangueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Irundi's Adrianinho Seco in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Engenharia Elétrica FC's goalie prevented a goal. Adrianinho Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Raí Mangueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Marcus Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If David Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Carioca in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raí Mangueira saved Engenharia Elétrica FC from getting behind. 23 minutes into the match, Claudinho Fernandes notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Irundi's Ronaldinho Zanette. Ronaldinho Zanette was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 30th minute Adrianinho Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Mangueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cauã Veloso hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. If David Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raí Mangueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik de Azevedo in the 36th minute of play. Claudinho Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrianinho Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Carioca was the one to do the kick off. Ronaldinho Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Britto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Engenharia Elétrica FC's zone, Adrianinho Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raí Mangueira came out of the goal and Adrianinho Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When David Carioca came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Irundi 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 David Carioca couldn't finish the play. Ronaldinho Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Britto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raí Mangueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Carioca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adrianinho Seco struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Raí Mangueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irundi. Marcus Britto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ronaldinho Zanette read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. David Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irundi's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.