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Arena Betim
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Válbson Saldanha kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Fernandinho de Barros notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Betim MZC's Cássio Rossi. Cássio Rossi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 8 minutes, Agostinho Chaves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rocheira and the Betim MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cássio Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nildo Brodel in the 10th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Nildo Brodel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rocheira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nildo Brodel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rocheira's Hernani Tasso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Rocheira from getting a goal against them. In the 20th minute Fernandinho de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cássio Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bebeto Barros got free with Hernani Tasso in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 22 minutes of play Rocheira's Agostinho Chaves was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Agostinho Chaves kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Edgard Simões in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hernani Tasso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 26 minutes of play, Betim MZC's Válbson Saldanha made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hernani Tasso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benjamin Damião hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Nildo Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cássio Rossi was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Betim MZC's Cássio Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernandinho de Barros in the 35th minute of play. Hernani Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válbson Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Hernani Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Paulo Porto in the 45th minute of play. After 46 minutes, Claudinho de Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rocheira and the Betim MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 46 minutes into the game, one of Rocheira:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Betim MZC a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Zé Paulo Porto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rocheira's Hernani Tasso. 2-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernandinho de Barros stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Válbson Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Fernandinho de Barros could shoot a difficult shot in the 58th minute, which Cássio Rossi however easily saved by the left post. In the 66th minute, Dieguinho Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Válbson Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Hernani Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandinho de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Cássio Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandinho de Barros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Cássio Rossi made a huge save. After 76 played minutes Betim MZC got a freekick which was hit by Lauro Tepedino. The supporters of Rocheira booed when Betim MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 80 minutes, Nildo Brodel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rocheira and the Betim MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nildo Brodel kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Hernani Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After 91 played minutes Rocheira got a freekick which was hit by Mazinho Barros. After 95 played minutes Betim MZC got a freekick which was hit by Valério Sá. Rocheira's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.