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Estádio Mutuns
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eliseu Corrêa kicked off to start the match. Benedito Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Corrêa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cícero Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fernando de Barros hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. The corner ended in Jairo da Silveira almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U. S. Soccer's Benedito Neto did a great save. Fottoni's Maurício Diniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Váldson Esteves in the 17th minute of play. Benedito Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Corrêa, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Jean Loureiro hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Corrêa in the 20th minute of play forced U. S. Soccer's goalkeeper Benedito Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fottoni's Maurício Diniz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Fottoni from getting a goal against them. In the 28th minute, Váldson Esteves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maurício Diniz. The goal made the score 1-0. Cícero Lara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benedito Neto having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Eliseu Corrêa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fottoni's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseu Corrêa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedito Neto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 46 minutes, Eliseu Corrêa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fottoni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseu Corrêa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Váldson Esteves to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Váldson Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. U. S. Soccer's supporters rose to their feet, but Váldson Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurício Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eliseu Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Benedito Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th match minute, U. S. Soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Váldson Esteves to maneuver through the defense. When Váldson Esteves got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for U. S. Soccer. Wiliam Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Benedito Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseu Corrêa in the 66th minute of the match. If Váldson Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cícero Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Benedito Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to U. S. Soccer getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jean Loureiro hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Corrêa in the 74th minute of play forced U. S. Soccer's goalkeeper Benedito Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the U. S. Soccer defense, Cícero Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benedito Neto. The U. S. Soccer fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benedito Neto should have stopped the shot. Cícero Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Benedito Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Jean Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseu Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Benedito Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdir Pombal kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.