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Estádio Varzeao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luís Guilherme Arruda started the match with the kick off. Tarcisio Cordeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcisio Cordeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, Tarcisio Cordeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 4 minutes, Rogério Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alviverde FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Sabóia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gualter Toledo's late challenge caught a Uberlândia Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gualter Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Gualter Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Luís Guilherme Arruda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vânderson Toscano. Alviverde FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Guilherme Arruda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Alviverde FC's Joélson Nóbrega got a free kick in the 13th minute. Joélson Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabinho Ferreira having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Dedé Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Uberlândia Esporte Clube's Luís Guilherme Arruda in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alviverde FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Alviverde FC defense, Luís Guilherme Arruda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vânderson Toscano. The Alviverde FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vânderson Toscano should have stopped the shot. Luís Guilherme Arruda struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Vânderson Toscano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uberlândia Esporte Clube. Vladimir Freitas lost his temper 46 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Alviverde FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Uberlândia Esporte Clube:s goal. Vânderson Toscano had in the 48thth minute some difficulties stopping Mário Maranhense's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

56 minutes into the match, Uberlândia Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Hamílton Dionísio came free, but Fabinho Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute, Hamílton Dionísio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabinho Ferreira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 60 minutes into the match, Alviverde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Guilherme Arruda came free, but Vânderson Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dedé Nogueira's late challenge caught a Alviverde FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dedé Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute of the match Olavo Mineiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabinho Ferreira skillfully saved the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Frederico Dantas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Vânderson Toscano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute Joélson Nóbrega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabinho Ferreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Luís Guilherme Arruda reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vânderson Toscano. The goal made the score 1-4.