League

Arena Uberaba
Spectators: 7295 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 150) Dinei Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aníbal Brasil, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Tiki Tiki Uberaba's Aníbal Brasil got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dinei Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rômulo Mangueira scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonardo Seco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Caetano Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the game, Alexandre Guedes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dinei Queiroz. Alexandre Guedes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 43rd minute, Caetano Loureiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nilton Mineiro kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alexandre Guedes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, Tiki Tiki Uberaba's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Loureiro came free, but Leonardo Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd match minute, Tiki Tiki Uberaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aníbal Brasil to maneuver through the defense. When Sílvio Luís Palmeira fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tiki Tiki Uberaba's protests and gave Sílvio Luís Palmeira a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Dragões de Tchó Tchó booed when Tiki Tiki Uberaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Luís Palmeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 72 minutes, Aníbal Brasil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tiki Tiki Uberaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aníbal Brasil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dragões de Tchó Tchó's Dinei Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Guedes in the 74th minute of play. After 82 minutes, Frank de Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tiki Tiki Uberaba and the Dragões de Tchó Tchó players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aníbal Brasil blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dinei Queiroz having to make a save. Dinei Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Brasil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dinei Queiroz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aníbal Brasil went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When Alexandre Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tiki Tiki Uberaba's protests and gave Alexandre Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. The Tiki Tiki Uberaba players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.