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Mineirão
Spectators: 7956 (Terracing: 5968, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) Duarte Félix made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Aster Brasil Futebol Club! When the match had been going on for 4 minutes, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Oswaldo Maranhense got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Anísio Souza. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júnior de Moraes in the 6th minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Luiz Guilherme Cearense hit a great ball. With 14 minutes on the clock, Luiz Guilherme Cearense commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 13 minutes into the game, one of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 16th minute there was a penalty for Aster Brasil Futebol Club. Francisco Rik stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Arthur Bufi. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zarbonin Casillas in the 23rd minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Júnior de Moraes put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Arthur Bufi. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's 余永川 was substituted for Brock Friend. After some careless play in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube defense, Júnior de Moraes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arthur Bufi. The Cruzeiro Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arthur Bufi should have stopped the shot. After 37 minutes, Julio Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aster Brasil Futebol Club and the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 37 played minutes Aster Brasil Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Julio Lopes.

After 53 played minutes Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Enrique de Mendonça. Arthur Bufi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júnior de Moraes in the 55th minute. In the 61st minute Gilberto Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. Cristi Saron replaced Juan Pablo Sorin. Arthur Bufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zarbonin Casillas, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Toscano got free with Arthur Bufi in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arthur Bufi was a little too slow when Gilberto Nogueira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 1-5. Júnior de Moraes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Arthur Bufi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After taking down the ball on Aster Brasil Futebol Club's corner Francisco Rik fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arthur Bufi quite easily take care of the ball. A hard shot 87 in the game by Júnior de Moraes from a close distance when the talented Arthur Bufi managed to make a qualified save. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's players were relieved. Arthur Bufi made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Júnior de Moraes sent off a good shot on target. Enrique de Mendonça hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Gilberto Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Arthur Bufi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aster Brasil Futebol Club.