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Itaguira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Felipe Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Cantos's Dedê das Neves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cícero Gonçalves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Aleandro Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hamílton Marinho was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, Itaguira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Pedro Maranhense came free, but Cícero Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Itaguira SC's Nelsinho de Amaral got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute, Nelsinho de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felipe Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Cantos were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aleandro Silva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Felipe Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Hamílton Marinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Cantos defense, Felipe Cerezo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hamílton Marinho. The Cantos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hamílton Marinho should have stopped the shot. Felipe Cerezo 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. Dedê das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cícero Gonçalves having to interfere. Benjamim Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Prado during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. João Prado hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Felipe Cerezo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hamílton Marinho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to Cantos getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Vinícius França hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Itaguira SC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.