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Itaretama
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filomeno Revuelta got the match started through his kick off. Edson Moraes hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Gláuber Ramalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filomeno Revuelta's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Vágner da Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Faustão Freire made a precise shot to the right of Rubens Moura. Itaretama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Itaretama booed when S. E. Palestra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandinho Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Fellipe Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Itaretama's zone, Ernani Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubens Moura came out of the goal and Ernani Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Itaretama's Juvenal Freitas got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute of the match Ernani Baptista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rubens Moura skillfully saved the ball. Rubens Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernani Baptista in the 24th minute of the match. Rubens Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vágner da Rocha in the 26th minute of play. Faustão Freire hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Gláuber Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filomeno Revuelta in the 28th minute of play. After 31 minutes, Tao Si Feng mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itaretama and the S. E. Palestra players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 31 played minutes Itaretama got a freekick which was hit by Tao Si Feng. Ernani Baptista charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernani Baptista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rubens Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernani Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Rubens Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernani Baptista in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Vágner da Rocha 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ernani Baptista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Itaretama getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Bruce Banner hit a great ball. In the 56th minute Faustão Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of S. E. Palestra booed when Itaretama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruce Banner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edson Moraes charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edson Moraes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Itaretama booed when S. E. Palestra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tao Si Feng came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Itaretama 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 Tao Si Feng couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute, Filomeno Revuelta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Itaretama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 80 minutes, Rafa Loyola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S. E. Palestra and the Itaretama players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 80 played minutes S. E. Palestra got a freekick which was hit by Rafa Loyola. Filomeno Revuelta struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Gláuber Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itaretama. In the 82nd match minute, Itaretama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruce Banner to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Itaretama's goal looked a bit too open when Vágner da Rocha came free, but Rubens Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gláuber Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tao Si Feng in the 88th minute of the match. S. E. Palestra's Gláuber Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tao Si Feng in the 89th minute of play. In the 95th match minute, S. E. Palestra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafa Loyola to maneuver through the defense. S. E. Palestra's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.