League

Estádio do Adubo
Spectators: 7186 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Proença took the kick off in the first half of the match. Olívio Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Proença in the 10th minute of the match. In the 13thth minute of the game Erik Branco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Muriaé FC's Olívio Dracena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Muriaé FC's Olívio Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Proença in the 16th minute of play. The supporters of Amarantina SS booed when Muriaé FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Olívio Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 21 minutes, Erik Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amarantina SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Amarantina SS's Paulo Proença in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Muriaé FC's goalie prevented a goal. Erik Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio Dracena having to interfere. Muriaé FC's Olívio Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Branco in the 25th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Amarantina SS's goal looked a bit too open when Wesley Barros came free, but Cláudio Messias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olívio Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erik Branco struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Olívio Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amarantina SS. Olívio Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Proença in the 33rd minute of play. The Amarantina SS fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Amarantina SS's Erik Branco looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Erik Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio Dracena having to interfere. Paulo Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Olívio Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Erik Branco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olívio Dracena was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Olívio Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Olívio Dracena made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Erik Branco sent off a good shot on target. When Pedro Augusto Sanches came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Muriaé FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pedro Augusto Sanches couldn't finish the play. If Paulo Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Olívio Dracena successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Paulo Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Olívio Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Muriaé FC's goalkeeper Olívio Dracena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Olívio Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Amarantina SS booed when Muriaé FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Amarantina SS's Cleiton Proença tried to score from far away in the 94th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Amarantina SS left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Muriaé FC.