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Estádio Ca o Du
Spectators: 6543 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cícero Quadros took the kick off in the first half of the match. Itarema EC's Zé de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cícero Quadros in the 3rd minute of play. After having played for 4 minutes, Cícero Quadros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ca o Du's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cícero Quadros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Itarema EC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Nilson Couto hit a great ball. If Adelino Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Adelino Quadros came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Ca o Du fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adelino Quadros couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Itarema EC's Zé de Alcântara got control of the ball when Adelino Quadros tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Adelino Quadros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zé de Alcântara. Itarema EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adelino Quadros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 27 minutes into the match, Itarema EC's Arnaldo Garcia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augusto Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sidnei Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The supporters of Ca o Du booed when Itarema EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilson Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ca o Du were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Itarema EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorginho Barbosa took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ca o Du's corner Dito Loureiro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zé de Alcântara quite easily take care of the ball. Zé de Alcântara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cícero Quadros went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When Perivaldo Brasil fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itarema EC's protests and gave Perivaldo Brasil a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th minute, Perivaldo Brasil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnaldo Garcia struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Augusto Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itarema EC.

If Arnaldo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Arnaldo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cícero Quadros in the 61st minute of play forced Itarema EC's goalkeeper Zé de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cícero Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Zé de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, Cícero Quadros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Zé de Alcântara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cícero Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé de Alcântara having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Adelino Quadros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé de Alcântara was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Dalmo Donato charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dalmo Donato the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 84th minute, Dalmo Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnaldo Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kaká Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Augusto Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Itarema EC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.