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Urutai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rafa Trigo kicked off to start the match. João Vítor Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Vítor Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Durvalino Lopez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Vítor Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. Hortêncio de Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 19 minutes into the match, Potinha's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Costa came free, but Durvalino Lopez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurinho Andrade who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Durvalino Lopez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Durvalino Lopez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Vítor Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Natanael Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Luiz Fernando Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurinho Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Vítor Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Vítor Costa 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. A collision led to Potinha getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Juvenal Coutinho hit a great ball. Elias de Queirós got a throw-in 43 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Maurinho Andrade. João Vítor Costa's late challenge caught a Potinha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Vítor Costa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Urutai getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. João Vítor Costa hit a great ball. Maurinho Andrade in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Durvalino Lopez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

53 minutes into the game, Douglas Garcia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Urutai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Potinha the free kick. After 54 played minutes Urutai got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Garcia. Maurinho Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Durvalino Lopez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Potinha's Rafa Trigo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Fernando Cardoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 69th minute of the match Dário de Azevedo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Durvalino Lopez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 73 played minutes Urutai got a freekick which was hit by Edvaldo Terra. Urutai's Luiz Fernando Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Valadares in the 76th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Potinha's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Costa came free, but Durvalino Lopez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafa Trigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Urutai's zone, Olívio de Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando Cardoso came out of the goal and Olívio de Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If João Vítor Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Urutai support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.