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Recanto das Almas
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Geovânio Fernandez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Anselmo Mota took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Branco. Monte Azul Crows's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 14 minutes, Zé Carlos Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boiúna Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Carlos Seco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Zé Carlos Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Branco was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 19th minute, Geovânio Fernandez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mazinho Mattos. The goal made the score 1-0. Arlindo Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazinho Mattos having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Zé Carlos Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Jonathan Branco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Arlindo Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Boiúna Futebol Clube's Mazinho Mattos got control of the ball when Arlindo Araújo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mazinho Mattos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Arlindo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas Medeiros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Zé Carlos Seco made the kick off in the second half. Geovânio Fernandez struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Mazinho Mattos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monte Azul Crows. Jonas Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Gualter Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Carlos Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jonathan Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mazinho Mattos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovânio Fernandez in the 63rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Boiúna Futebol Clube's zone, Arlindo Araújo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mazinho Mattos came out of the goal and Arlindo Araújo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonas Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute Arlindo Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Mattos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Arlindo Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Mattos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovânio Fernandez succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. After a defensive mix-up in Monte Azul Crows's zone, Zé Carlos Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Branco came out of the goal and Zé Carlos Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Monte Azul Crows's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.