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Toca do Leão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Atlético Vila Luiza's Alfredinho do Vale 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. Emanuel Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredinho do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elano Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Gilson Santana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Coelho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Ibicacu's Fernando Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felippe Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Gerson Braga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ibicacu. After 12 minutes, Gilberto de Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlético Vila Luiza and the Ibicacu players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Atlético Vila Luiza getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Gilberto de Godoi hit a great ball. Alfredinho do Vale struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Emanuel Coelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético Vila Luiza. Alfredinho do Vale received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emanuel Coelho came out and tried to block the shot, but Alfredinho do Vale slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 20th minute. With an all-out effort, Atlético Vila Luiza's Emanuel Coelho threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alfredinho do Vale, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 29 minutes into the game, Elano Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ibicacu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atlético Vila Luiza the free kick. After 30 played minutes Ibicacu got a freekick which was hit by Elano Corrêa. Ronaldo de Alcântara was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 30th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Atlético Vila Luiza's Alfredinho do Vale got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 36 minutes, Alfredinho do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Vila Luiza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredinho do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gilson Santana who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Emanuel Coelho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 47th minute Felippe Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerson Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felippe Mendonça to make the kick off. Atlético Vila Luiza's Alfredinho do Vale got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilson Santana in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emanuel Coelho saved Ibicacu from getting behind. Emanuel Coelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredinho do Vale in the 67th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilson Santana in the 70th minute of play forced Ibicacu's goalkeeper Emanuel Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ibicacu's goalkeeper Emanuel Coelho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Atlético Vila Luiza booed when Ibicacu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elano Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredinho do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Atlético Vila Luiza's Gerson Braga got control of the ball when Fernando Ribeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felippe Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerson Braga having to interfere. If Fernando Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilson Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Coelho having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredinho do Vale in the 87th minute of play forced Ibicacu's goalkeeper Emanuel Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 played minutes Ibicacu got a freekick which was hit by Elano Corrêa. In the 93rd minute Gilson Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilson Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atlético Vila Luiza's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.