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Estádio Jaramataia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Douglas de Queirós kicked off to start the match. Cléberson da Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Zanette in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Vasco da Gama's Jacinto Eger got a free kick in the 9th minute. Enio Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredinho Borges in the 12th minute of the match. With a little luck, Ibitiara AD's Cléberson da Fonseca got control of the ball when Alfredão Meirelles tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th minute Douglas de Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enio Cardozo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Douglas de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enio Cardozo having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Vasco da Gama's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas de Queirós came free, but Enio Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredão Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Douglas de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 32nd minute, Douglas de Queirós fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Enio Cardozo moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Beto de Sousa during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cléberson da Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noel Zanette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Noel Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Noel Zanette to make the kick off. After 51 minutes, Antônio Carlos Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ibitiara AD and the Vasco da Gama players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st match minute, Ibitiara AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Carlos Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Cléberson da Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilton Vinhas in the 52nd minute of play. Ibitiara AD's Cléberson da Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noel Zanette in the 56th minute of play. Alfredão Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antônio Carlos Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. A collision led to Vasco da Gama getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Pedro Augusto Prestes hit a great ball. 68 minutes in the game, Douglas de Queirós fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Enio Cardozo having to interfere. Cléberson da Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Zanette in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredão Meirelles in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cléberson da Fonseca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Douglas de Queirós took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Enio Cardozo to make any attempt to save it. A hard shot by Beto de Sousa from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Enio Cardozo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Edmílson Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Douglas de Queirós struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Enio Cardozo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ibitiara AD. Ibitiara AD's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.