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Estádio Itapina
Spectators: 6651 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 0) Gabrio Elizondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Alvarenga in the 2nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Pedro Luís Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.R. FlaBrasília's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Luís Maia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Conrado de Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Júlio Zonta came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the C.R. FlaBrasília 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 Júlio Zonta couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Zonta in the 18th minute of play forced Itapina's goalkeeper Conrado de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, C.R. FlaBrasília's goalkeeper Gabrio Elizondo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Almir Arósio. Gabrio Elizondo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Itapina's Conrado de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Luís Maia in the 27th minute of play. Júlio Zonta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Luís Maia struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Conrado de Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.R. FlaBrasília. When Pedro Luís Maia came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the C.R. FlaBrasília 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 Pedro Luís Maia couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the game, Dagoberto Berger was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C.R. FlaBrasília's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itapina the free kick. After a rather tough play, C.R. FlaBrasília's Dagoberto Berger got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.R. FlaBrasília's goalkeeper Gabrio Elizondo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Almir Arósio in the 44th minute of play forced C.R. FlaBrasília's goalkeeper Gabrio Elizondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Pedro Luís Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.R. FlaBrasília's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Luís Maia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlinhos Alvarenga was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Itapina's Almir Arósio made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabrio Elizondo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 58th minute Júlio Zonta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conrado de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Júlio Zonta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Conrado de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pedro Luís Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luís Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Conrado de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Zonta, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Marcos Catarinense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrio Elizondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, C.R. FlaBrasília's goal looked a bit too open when José Maria Freire came free, but Gabrio Elizondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Pedro Luís Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Many of C.R. FlaBrasília's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. C.R. FlaBrasília may have spent more time on the ball, but Itapina were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.