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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Samuel Vides started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Vicente Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Butineiros's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Araújo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Borges breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Vides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Hugo Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itajui SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sidney Matorin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Válter Custódio's late challenge caught a Itajui SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Válter Custódio helped the player get up and apologised. Válter Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Vágner Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sidney Matorin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vágner Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vágner Cunha in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sidney Matorin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sidney Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sidney Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the game, one of Butineiros:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Butineiros:s Sidney Matorin showed great skill when he stopped Perivaldo Melo:s penalty. Vágner Cunha took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sidney Matorin. Sidney Matorin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Itajui SS booed when Butineiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruninho Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Itajui SS were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Vágner Cunha made the kick off in the second half. When Samuel Vides came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Butineiros 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 Samuel Vides couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Itajui SS's zone, Válter Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Borges came out of the goal and Válter Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Samuel Vides 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. Hugo Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Matorin having to interfere. Aírton Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Elano Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Samuel Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Butineiros's Vicente Araújo in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itajui SS's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Sidney Matorin managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Itajui SS's Hugo Amorim fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Elano Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Vides in the 72nd minute of play. Elano Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Vides in the 75th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Norberto Duarte during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Norberto Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Vicente Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Butineiros's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Araújo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Borges breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 82 minutes into the match, Butineiros's goal looked a bit too open when Vágner Cunha came free, but Sidney Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Amorims short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Sidney Matorin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 91 minutes in the game, Vicente Araújo dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Luizão Saldanha's late challenge caught a Butineiros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luizão Saldanha helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Butineiros booed when Itajui SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizão Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Samuel Vides 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. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Itajui SS had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.