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Itamaraca
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Itamaraca's Sérgio Cruz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Júlio Goiano put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Artur Tusk. After a defensive mix-up in G A I A's zone, Mauro de Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dieguinho Nunes came out of the goal and Mauro de Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Adolfo Garcia scored 0-3 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Artur Tusk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Artur Tusk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Goiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th match minute, G A I A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Amaral to maneuver through the defense. Artur Tusk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Itamaraca's Artur Tusk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Adolfo Garcia in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Júlio Goiano notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Itamaraca's Artur Tusk. Artur Tusk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo Garcia in the 42nd minute of play forced Itamaraca's goalkeeper Artur Tusk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Itamaraca getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gildo Zonta hit a great ball. João Augusto Godoi struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Artur Tusk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for G A I A. Itamaraca were furious when Hélder Amaral was red carded, 48 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 47 minutes into the game, one of Itamaraca:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 51st minute there was a penalty for G A I A. Júlio Goiano stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Artur Tusk. 0-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 56 played minutes Itamaraca got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Amorim. In the 59th minute, João Adolfo Garcia fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Artur Tusk, passed just outside the right post. Dieguinho Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Adolfo Garcia took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Artur Tusk. Artur Tusk dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 72 minutes into the game, Marcelo Paiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. G A I A's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itamaraca the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Marcelo Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, Itamaraca's goalkeeper Artur Tusk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Júlio Goiano. The crowd rose to their feet as João Adolfo Garcia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Artur Tusk. That made the score 0-8 in the 87 minute of play. If Mauro de Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the match, Júlio Goiano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Artur Tusk, 0-10.