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Cruzeiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Matias Calado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pedro Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Calado in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro FC's Matias Calado got a free kick in the 4th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Basílio Brás managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ityjopya's supporters rose to their feet, but Basílio Brás was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evandro Figueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 14 minutes, Teófilo Menezes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cruzeiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teófilo Menezes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ityjopya's Pedro Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Calado in the 16th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Cruzeiro FC's Pedro Silva threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Matias Calado, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 18th minute, Cruzeiro FC's Matias Calado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Silva. Pedro Silva yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 21st minute, Jorge Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Cruzeiro FC's Matias Calado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Silva. Pedro Silva yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Evandro Figueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Che in the 30th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Ityjopya's goalkeeper Pedro Silva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teófilo Menezes. When 王皓弘 came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Ityjopya 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 王皓弘 couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cruzeiro FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. António Vidal hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Cruzeiro FC's Matias Calado dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Matias Calado was extremely unlucky when he, in the 44th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Pedro Silva was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Matias Calado capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Matias Calado really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 王皓弘 made a kick off. After 52 played minutes Cruzeiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Ferreira. 53 minutes into the match, Ityjopya's Miguel Melo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evandro Figueira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Valentim Vigário fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro FC's protests and gave Valentim Vigário a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd minute, Valentim Vigário hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 played minutes, Cruzeiro FC's Rafael Ferreira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedro Silva came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cruzeiro FC reached it. Pedro Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Calado in the 64th minute of the match. When Basílio Brás fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ityjopya's protests and gave Basílio Brás a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ityjopya's Basílio Brás got a free kick in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Teófilo Menezes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Silva was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teófilo Menezes in the 67th minute of play forced Ityjopya's goalkeeper Pedro Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute Matias Calado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Boaventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Pedro Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Calado in the 78th minute of the match. Matias Calado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Silva having to interfere. The supporters of Ityjopya booed when Cruzeiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. António Vidal hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Conrado Che fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evandro Figueira having to interfere. Cruzeiro FC's Evandro Figueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 王皓弘 in the 89th minute of play. Pedro Silva came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Cruzeiro FC's Matias Calado. But to his dismay, Matias Calado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. In the 94th match minute, Cruzeiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentim Vigário to maneuver through the defense. After 96 minutes, Teófilo Menezes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruzeiro FC and the Ityjopya players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Cruzeiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Teófilo Menezes. Cruzeiro FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ityjopya for a fine match.