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Estádio Calcoene
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Antônio Meirelles took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Betinho Rossi to make any attempt to save it. Maurinho Lago could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Betinho Rossi made a huge save. After some careless play in the Itaquena FC defense, Maurinho Lago kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Betinho Rossi. The Itaquena FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Betinho Rossi should have stopped the shot. Dorival Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Fernando Loyola in the 15th minute of the match. Jairo Messias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dorival Novaes having to make a save. After having played for 24 minutes, Maurinho Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calcoene's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Lago was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dito Secco during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dito Secco kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. A collision led to Itaquena FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Lino Arruda hit a great ball. After having played for 39 minutes, Maurinho Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calcoene's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Lago was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Fernando Loyola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jairo Messias made a kick off. Betinho Rossi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurinho Lago's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. In the 56th minute, Maurinho Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Fernando Loyola's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dorival Novaes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Maurinho Lago's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Betinho Rossi was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. 64 minutes into the match, Calcoene's goalkeeper Dorival Novaes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Fernando Loyola. In the 67th minute Maurinho Lago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Meirelles in the 69th minute of play forced Itaquena FC's goalkeeper Betinho Rossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Calcoene's goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Messias came free, but Dorival Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Itaquena FC's Jairo Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Betinho Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. A collision led to Calcoene getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Cacá Goiano hit a great ball. Carlos Fernando Loyolas short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Dorival Novaes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Calcoene's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.