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Itapinima
Spectators: 7271 (Terracing: 5455, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zé Pedro Pires kicked off to start the match. Norberto Penha struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Jeferson Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caveira. With a little luck, Caveira's Denílson Veiga got control of the ball when Edmundo Quirino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zé Pedro Pires might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Denílson Veiga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zé Pedro Pires ran back to his position shaking his head. Joel Meireles took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jeferson Costa. Jeferson Costa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 17th match minute, Itapinima AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matheus Paiva to maneuver through the defense. After 19 played minutes Itapinima AD got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Dantas. Caveira's Diguinho de Souza couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 19th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Itapinima AD. Hélder Dantas's late challenge caught a Caveira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hélder Dantas helped the player get up and apologised. Hélder Dantas hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A collision led to Itapinima AD getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Hélder Dantas hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Diguinho de Souza sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Itapinima AD's Jeferson Costa didn't even have to move. In the 26th minute, Hélder Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Norberto Penha struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Jeferson Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caveira. Joel Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson Costa having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Caveira's Norberto Penha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jeferson Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Penha in the 42nd minute of play forced Itapinima AD's goalkeeper Jeferson Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caveira's Norberto Penha got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 48 minutes into the game, Caveira's Joel Meireles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jeferson Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Zé Pedro Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denílson Veiga having to interfere. Denílson Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Quirino in the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Zé Pedro Pires got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matheus Paiva during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Matheus Paiva hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Itapinima AD's zone, Norberto Penha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeferson Costa came out of the goal and Norberto Penha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Zé Pedro Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Norberto Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Meireles in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeferson Costa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 79 played minutes Itapinima AD got a freekick which was hit by Matheus Paiva. If Norberto Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeferson Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Meireles in the 85th minute of play. Jeferson Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Meireles in the 86th minute of play. Itapinima AD's Jeferson Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Itapinima AD from getting a goal against them. 90 minutes into the game, Caveira's Norberto Penha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jeferson Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Jeferson Costa made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Joel Meireles sent off a good shot on target. Norberto Penhas short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Jeferson Costa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the match was over Caveira could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Itapinima AD throughout the match.