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Tomasia
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vágner Dionísio took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute of the match, Fábio Toledo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iuri Romero was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Vágner Dionísio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Dionísio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iuri Romero was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Hélio Velloso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hélio Velloso really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Tomasia's Sydney Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vágner Dionísio in the 16th minute of play. Sydney Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vágner Dionísio in the 17th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Dito Botelho took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Iuri Romero to make any attempt to save it. In the 33rd minute, Hélder Couto 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. 38 minutes into the game, César Massa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruxeiro AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tomasia the free kick. The supporters of Tomasia booed when Cruxeiro AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Massa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iuri Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. César Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vágner Dionísio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Sydney Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 49 minutes into the match, Tomasia's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Dionísio came free, but Sydney Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dito Botelho to make the kick off. Iuri Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dito Botelho in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tomasia's Fábio Toledo got a free kick in the 54th minute. Cláudio Dionísio struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Sydney Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruxeiro AD. Sydney Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cláudio Dionísio in the 61st minute. The audience was convinced that Vágner Dionísio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sydney Esteves was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. César Massa was shown his second yellow card after 65 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Iuri Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dito Botelho in the 68th minute of play. Hélder Couto struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Sydney Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruxeiro AD. After a rather tough play, Cruxeiro AD's Christiano Nunes got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute of the match Hermínio de Sousa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iuri Romero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Tomasia booed when Cruxeiro AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vágner Dionísio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iuri Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dito Botelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. A hard shot 96 in the game by Cláudio Dionísio from a close distance when the talented Sydney Esteves managed to make a qualified save. Tomasia's players were relieved. Tomasia were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cruxeiro AD for a fine match.