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Ibira
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roberto Pires started the match with the kick off. Germano Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Nico Arruda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ivo Borges. Ibira SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nico Arruda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Nico Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. São Bernardo F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dorian Trancoso in the 15th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Sílvio Moraes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jardel Gonçalves charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jardel Gonçalves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 17 played minutes Ibira SC got a freekick which was hit by Jardel Gonçalves. When São Bernardo F.C.'s Nico Arruda in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ibira SC's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the game, São Bernardo F.C.'s Nico Arruda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivo Borges made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Germano Leite received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Celso Souto came out and tried to block the shot, but Germano Leite slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 30th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cacá Dante got free with Celso Souto in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 34 minutes of play, São Bernardo F.C.'s Nico Arruda made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivo Borges was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 37th minute Nico Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Germano Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ibira SC's Ivo Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Arruda in the 42nd minute of play. After having played for 43 minutes, Nico Arruda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. São Bernardo F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Nico Arruda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ivo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A hard shot 51 in the game by Nico Arruda from a close distance when the talented Ivo Borges managed to make a qualified save. Ibira SC's players were relieved. Dorian Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ivo Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the game, Nico Arruda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Ivo Borges was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 61st minute, Nico Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 62 minutes into the match, São Bernardo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Germano Leite came free, but Celso Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nico Arruda might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivo Borges. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nico Arruda ran back to his position shaking his head. If Nico Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Ivo Borges managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when São Bernardo F.C.'s Nico Arruda fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Nico Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivo Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorian Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The supporters of São Bernardo F.C. booed when Ibira SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cacá Dante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivo Borges made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Nico Arruda sent off a good shot on target. Ivo Borges stood somewhat misplaced when Nico Arruda came free in front of goal and shot 1-5 to the left of him in the 80 minute. Roberto Pires blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celso Souto having to make a save. Nico Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ivo Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivo Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorian Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. If Nico Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Antônio Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ivo Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ibira SC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. São Bernardo F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.