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Itaiu AD
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baltazar Fernandez got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Itaiu A getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Renan Valadares hit a great ball. The São Paulo FC fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when São Paulo FC's Doriva Vander looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd rose to their feet as Itaiu A's Magno Barbosa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Júlio Recife. That made the score 1-1 after 14 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Barbosa in the 18th minute of play forced São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Júlio Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guilherme Saraiva hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Iuri Coutinho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Igor Proença. Itaiu A's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Guilherme Saraiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itaiu A's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave São Paulo FC the free kick. After 23 played minutes Itaiu A got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Saraiva. In the 24th minute of the match Iuri Coutinho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Igor Proença skillfully saved the ball. 26 minutes into the match, São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Júlio Recife had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baltazar Fernandez. 36 minutes into the match, São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Júlio Recife had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dieguinho Batista. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baltazar Fernandez got free with Júlio Recife in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Júlio Recife made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Baltazar Fernandez sent off a good shot on target. When Allan Domingues, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 41 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Igor Proença was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Magno Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Recife having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 53rd match minute, Itaiu A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltazar Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, Magno Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Júlio Recife. São Paulo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Magno Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. With his leg Igor Proença managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when São Paulo FC's Doriva Vander fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Carlos Fernando Porto hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Doriva Vander hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 66 minutes of play, Itaiu A's Baltazar Fernandez made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Júlio Recife was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 69th minute Magno Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltazar Fernandez in the 71st minute of play forced São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Júlio Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 played minutes São Paulo FC got a freekick which was hit by Armando de Godoi. Baltazar Fernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Júlio Recife. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baltazar Fernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. Júlio Recife didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Magno Barbosa went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Júlio Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dieguinho Batista in the 80th minute of the match. Baltazar Fernandez scored 5-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Júlio Recife, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Júlio Recife didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baltazar Fernandez went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the São Paulo FC defense, Dieguinho Batista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Júlio Recife. The São Paulo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Júlio Recife should have stopped the shot. Dieguinho Batista hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doriva Vander in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Proença saved Itaiu A from getting behind. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Itaiu A fully deserved thier win.