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Estádio Itajobi
Spectators: 7140 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 142) When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Jarbas Rossi sped through Fortaleza EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emerson Macedo. If Wesley Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emerson Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas Rossi in the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute Jarbas Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 18 minutes, Pedro Paulo Trevisan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fortaleza EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Paulo Trevisan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Paulo Trevisan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guilherme de Mendonça having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Luiz Fernando Pimenta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guilherme de Mendonça was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. If Jarbas Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Jarbas Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Víktor Peres struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Emerson Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itajobi SC. Emerson Macedo was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Víktor Peres capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Víktor Peres really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Fortaleza EC's Luiz Fernando Pimenta got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luiz Fernando Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Guilherme de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Jarbas Rossi made the kick off in the second half. A hard shot by Gino Porto from long distance, 52 minutes into the match, got Guilherme de Mendonça's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Itajobi SC's Wesley Albuquerque got a free kick in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Fortaleza EC's Luiz Fernando Pimenta got a free kick in the 63rd minute. The supporters of Itajobi SC booed when Fortaleza EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gino Porto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fernando Pimenta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Guilherme de Mendonça skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 73rd match minute, Itajobi SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wesley Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. Guilherme de Mendonça made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Luiz Fernando Pimenta sent off a good shot on target. When Jardel Fontes fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itajobi SC's protests and gave Jardel Fontes a yellow card for diving instead. Jardel Fontes hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute of the match Antônio Esteves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guilherme de Mendonça skillfully saved the ball. Pedro Paulo Trevisan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guilherme de Mendonça having to interfere. Guilherme de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Paulo Trevisan in the 90th minute of play. Víktor Peres struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Emerson Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itajobi SC. 95 minutes into the match, Wesley Albuquerque had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emerson Macedo. Fortaleza EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wesley Albuquerque was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Fortaleza EC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.