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Estádio Itamatare
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vicente Montenegro got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Vicente Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itamatare's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tostão Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. VARA CANSADA FC's Tostão Diniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Montenegro in the 7th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Eurico Ramos put in a rough tackle. 8 minutes into the game, one of VARA CANSADA FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 14 minutes, Fabiano Moreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VARA CANSADA FC and the Itamatare players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th match minute, VARA CANSADA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabiano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. If Vicente Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cipriano Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mazinho de Alcântara in the 20th minute of the match. Zé Roberto Goiano kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Clemente Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Tostão Diniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clemente Lucas got free with Tostão Diniz in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the match, VARA CANSADA FC's goalkeeper Tostão Diniz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clemente Lucas. Vicente Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tostão Diniz having to interfere. After 44 played minutes VARA CANSADA FC got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Seco. Vicente Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Tostão Diniz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itamatare. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mazinho de Alcântara to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Vicente Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tostão Diniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clemente Lucas in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tostão Diniz saved VARA CANSADA FC from getting behind. 60 minutes into the match, Vicente Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tostão Diniz. VARA CANSADA FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. The audience was convinced that Clemente Lucas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tostão Diniz was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Itamatare's Clemente Lucas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tostão Diniz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. VARA CANSADA FC's Tostão Diniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Lucas in the 69th minute of play. Eusébio Nóbrega kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Clemente Lucas struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Tostão Diniz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itamatare. Vicente Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tostão Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th match minute, Itamatare was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olívio Senna to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Vicente Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itamatare's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tostão Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Vicente Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to VARA CANSADA FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Tomé Sena hit a great ball. In the 98th minute, Tomé Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Itamatare's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.