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Estádio Paratuba
Spectators: 5800 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Hermes kicked off to start the match. Décio Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Valério Oliveira made a huge save. In the 5th match minute, Itumbiara EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doni Romero to maneuver through the defense. Gugu Alves took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fábio de Amorim. Fábio de Amorim 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. Gugu Alves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fábio de Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu Alves in the 15th minute of play forced Paratuba's goalkeeper Fábio de Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Paratuba's Danilo Medeiros got a free kick in the 16th minute. Valério Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 28 minutes, Leopoldo de Lara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itumbiara EC and the Paratuba players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Itumbiara EC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Leopoldo de Lara hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the game, Décio Garcia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Valério Oliveira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fábio de Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Acácio Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Décio Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Acácio Nunes to strike the kick off in the second half. Fábio de Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Acácio Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Paratuba's Fábio de Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Paratuba from getting a goal against them. Gugu Alves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurinho Palmeira hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Gugu Alves was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 76th minute. Itumbiara EC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The supporters of Itumbiara EC booed when Paratuba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fábio de Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Acácio Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Itumbiara EC's Acácio Nunes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fábio de Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gugu Alves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Fábio de Amorim made a huge save. Thomás Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Fábio de Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Acácio Nunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fábio de Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Valério Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Décio Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.