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Spectators: 7316 (Terracing: 5488, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) Abelardo Sena hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. When Betim Saint Italian's Frederico Montenegro in 6 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Célio Travassos guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 8th minute, Walmir Toledo made a precise shot to the right of Paulo José Guimarães. Betim Saint Italian's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Toledo in the 14th minute of play forced Betim Saint Italian's goalkeeper Paulo José Guimarães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Delfim Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Betim Saint Italian booed when ZURC FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo José Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the game, Betim Saint Italian's Frederico Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Célio Travassos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Delfim Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Guimarães having to interfere. A collision led to Betim Saint Italian getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Abelardo Sena hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes Betim Saint Italian got a freekick which was hit by Silas Borges. After having played for 45 minutes, Belmiro Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZURC FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Belmiro Guimarães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to ZURC FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Simão Coelho hit a great ball. 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 2-1.

Paulo José Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Moura in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Betim Saint Italian's goal looked a bit too open when Mário Paiva came free, but Paulo José Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frederico Montenegro scored 3-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Célio Travassos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 67th match minute, Betim Saint Italian was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiliam Simão to maneuver through the defense. If Frederico Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Célio Travassos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiliam Simão in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to Betim Saint Italian getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Luiz Paulo Soares hit a great ball. Simão Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Guimarães having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiliam Simão in the 90th minute of play forced ZURC FC's goalkeeper Célio Travassos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Carlos Alberto Vergílio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Betim Saint Italian getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Humberto Meirelles hit a great ball. After 96 minutes, Frederico Montenegro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Betim Saint Italian and the ZURC FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Frederico Montenegro hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. ZURC FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Betim Saint Italian had won, even though ZURC FC had held more of the ball.