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Itui
Spectators: 6938 (Terracing: 5838, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guaberto Elodio started the match with the kick off. Guaberto Elodio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rômulo Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guaberto Elodio in the 6th minute of the match. Nelsinho Alvarenga made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Wanderson de Lima sent off a good shot on target. When Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's Guaberto Elodio in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ripway's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Ripway booed when Taurus Assoc. de Futebol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guaberto Elodio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ripway's goalkeeper Rômulo Vander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Hariharan Jagur dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nelsinho Alvarenga, 1-0. Rômulo Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guaberto Elodio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Basílio Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th match minute, Ripway was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hariharan Jagur to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 29 minutes, Guaberto Elodio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guaberto Elodio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 32nd minute Guaberto Elodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rômulo Vander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ripway's goalkeeper Rômulo Vander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rômulo Vander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guaberto Elodio went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Guaberto Elodio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rômulo Vander read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's Guaberto Elodio got a free kick in the 46th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wanderson de Lima to strike the kick off in the second half. Rômulo Vander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guaberto Elodio in the 53rd minute. 58 minutes into the match, Ripway's Niculae Martinescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nelsinho Alvarenga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Guaberto Elodio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rômulo Vander having to make a save. Ripway's Rômulo Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guaberto Elodio in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Luís Eduardo Souto threw the ball into play from the sideline. Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's Basílio Ribeiro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Niculae Martinescu charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Niculae Martinescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th match minute, Ripway was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niculae Martinescu to maneuver through the defense. Taurus Assoc. de Futebol made a substitution. Braulio Todor replaced Väino Kaasik. Taurus Assoc. de Futebol made a substitution. Andrézinho Abraão replaced Maurício Paulista. When Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's Guaberto Elodio in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ripway's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niculae Martinescu in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelsinho Alvarenga saved Taurus Assoc. de Futebol from getting behind. Nelsinho Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wanderson de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ripway's Luís Eduardo Souto got a free kick in the 86th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ripway's zone, Guaberto Elodio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rômulo Vander came out of the goal and Guaberto Elodio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rômulo Vander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Elodio in the 93rd minute of play. Guaberto Elodio might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rômulo Vander. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guaberto Elodio ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 95 minutes, Guaberto Elodio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guaberto Elodio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Taurus Assoc. de Futebol's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.