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Estádio Sapicoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Baltazar Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 3 minutes into the match, Magno Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raphael Barbosa. Grêmio sp2024's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Magno Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Itaiu A's Igor Proença got control of the ball when Juninho Sampaio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Raphael Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dieguinho Batista in the 8th minute of play. Juninho Sampaio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Igor Proença made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hortêncio Ribeiro in the 12th minute of play forced Itaiu A's goalkeeper Igor Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maicon Vieira during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Grêmio sp2024 booed when Itaiu A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maicon Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grêmio sp2024's Juninho Sampaio got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Grêmio sp2024 defense, Baltazar Fernandez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raphael Barbosa. The Grêmio sp2024 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raphael Barbosa should have stopped the shot. Baltazar Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Raphael Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Itaiu A's Igor Proença played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Ribeiro in the 25th minute of play. Baltazar Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphael Barbosa having to interfere. A collision led to Grêmio sp2024 getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Charles Nogueira hit a great ball. Raphael Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magno Barbosa in the 32nd minute of the match. Hortêncio Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Igor Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Itaiu A were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baltazar Fernandez to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Itaiu A's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Guimarães came free, but Igor Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Itaiu A's Baltazar Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Grêmio sp2024 defense, Baltazar Fernandez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raphael Barbosa. The Grêmio sp2024 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raphael Barbosa should have stopped the shot. Baltazar Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphael Barbosa having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Grêmio sp2024's zone, Baltazar Fernandez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raphael Barbosa came out of the goal and Baltazar Fernandez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Baltazar Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 75 minutes, Baltazar Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itaiu A's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baltazar Fernandez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Dieguinho Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Itaiu A booed when Grêmio sp2024 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute, Maicon Vieira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute of the match Dudu Miranda sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Igor Proença skillfully saved the ball. Igor Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Sampaio in the 88th minute of the match. The Grêmio sp2024 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Itaiu A were clearly better and deserved to take the win.