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Mineirão
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Doni Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrão Motta in the 3rd minute of play. Pedrão Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Netto having to interfere. Pedro Augusto Godoi hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Erik Pitta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GRASSHOPPERS F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Gabriel de Sena hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A collision led to GRASSHOPPERS F.C getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Gabriel de Sena hit a great ball. Erik Pitta struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Doni Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GRASSHOPPERS F.C. With a little luck, GRASSHOPPERS F.C's Şenol Yaren got control of the ball when Túlio Munhoz tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Minas's Carlos Secco got a free kick in the 40th minute.

The wind increased when Edmílson Leal made the kick off in the second half. Alan Tande's late challenge caught a Club Atlético Minas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Tande helped the player get up and apologised. After 51 played minutes GRASSHOPPERS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Alan Tande. Şenol Yaren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Leal in the 57th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Pedrão de Sena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Doni Netto was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Erik Pitta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Doni Netto was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. 71 minutes into the game, GRASSHOPPERS F.C's Erik Pitta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Doni Netto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After having played for 74 minutes, Erik Pitta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GRASSHOPPERS F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Pitta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of GRASSHOPPERS F.C booed when Club Atlético Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aníbal Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute, Gabriel de Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GRASSHOPPERS F.C! The referee gave Club Atlético Minas a penalty, 92 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carlos Secco, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of GRASSHOPPERS F.C's Şenol Yaren. 2-2. Club Atlético Minas succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though GRASSHOPPERS F.C had controlled the match.