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Estádio Itaja
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Silas Cearense started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The long shot by Luisão Paranaense in the 6th minute really tested Tzanko Oblakov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Itaja EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mandiquera:s goal. Jairo Batista hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Charles Hoffmann struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Cléberson Koehler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mandiquera. Tzanko Oblakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silas Cearense in the 13th minute of the match. After 15 minutes of play, Mandiquera's Charles Hoffmann made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cléberson Koehler was left in no man's land by his defense there! Charles Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléberson Koehler having to interfere. A collision led to Itaja EC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Adolfo Severo hit a great ball. A collision led to Itaja EC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Adolfo Severo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Itaja EC's Noel Machado got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the game, Lino Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cléberson Koehler was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 32 minutes into the match, Itaja EC's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Hoffmann came free, but Cléberson Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Itaja EC's goalkeeper Cléberson Koehler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Mandiquera's goal looked a bit too open when Silas Cearense came free, but Tzanko Oblakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lino Alves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cléberson Koehler made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Adhemar Loureiro sent off a good shot on target. If Lino Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lino Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléberson Koehler having to interfere. Charles Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléberson Koehler having to interfere. Cléberson Koehler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Charles Hoffmann went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 71st minute, Silas Cearense made a precise shot to the right of Tzanko Oblakov. Mandiquera's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Alves in the 77th minute of play forced Itaja EC's goalkeeper Cléberson Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Charles Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kaká Dionísio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the game, Lino Alves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cléberson Koehler. Lino Alves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. Cléberson Koehler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaká Dionísio, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Cléberson Koehler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charles Hoffmann in the 94th minute. The Itaja EC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mandiquera were clearly better and deserved to take the win.