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Serra de Caldas
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Silas Dracena kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silas Dracena in the 3rd minute of play forced Atletic Caldas Madri's goalkeeper Matías Ortiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Pedra Dura's Valdo Leite in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atletic Caldas Madri's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pedra Dura's zone, Afonsinho de Amorim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Paulo Fonseca came out of the goal and Afonsinho de Amorim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th minute, João Vítor Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedra Dura's Vladimir Paraense got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Atletic Caldas Madri getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Nico Eger hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the game, Cássio Guimarães was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atletic Caldas Madri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pedra Dura the free kick. After 18 played minutes Atletic Caldas Madri got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Guimarães. Vladimir Paraense took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Matías Ortiz. Atletic Caldas Madri's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletic Caldas Madri's goalkeeper Matías Ortiz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdo Leite in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matías Ortiz saved Atletic Caldas Madri from getting behind. 34 minutes into the match, Atletic Caldas Madri's goal looked a bit too open when Valdo Leite came free, but Matías Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th match minute, Atletic Caldas Madri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabiano Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Atletic Caldas Madri's goal looked a bit too open when Silas Dracena came free, but Matías Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Alex de Souza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atletic Caldas Madri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pedra Dura the free kick. After a rather tough play, Atletic Caldas Madri's Alex de Souza got a free kick in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Pedra Dura's Valdo Leite sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matías Ortiz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dráusio Braga during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pedra Dura's Dráusio Braga got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Délio Trevisan was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Afonsinho de Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletic Caldas Madri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonsinho de Amorim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Pedra Dura's Dráusio Braga got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pedra Dura's zone, Afonsinho de Amorim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Paulo Fonseca came out of the goal and Afonsinho de Amorim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Pedra Dura booed when Atletic Caldas Madri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimir Paraense's late challenge caught a Atletic Caldas Madri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vladimir Paraense helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Pedra Dura:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atletic Caldas Madri:s goal. In the 74th minute Délio Trevisan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Paulo Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Valdo Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pedra Dura's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdo Leite was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matías Ortiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76 played minutes Atletic Caldas Madri got a freekick which was hit by Alex de Souza. Pedra Dura's Valdo Leite got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silas Dracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Matías Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Valdo Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pedra Dura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdo Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 84 minutes, Raphael Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pedra Dura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raphael Queirós was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Matías Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdo Leite in the 86th minute. When Tiago Berger fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedra Dura's protests and gave Tiago Berger a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute Délio Trevisan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Paulo Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 minutes of play Pedra Dura's Raphael Queirós was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. If Silas Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiago Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Matías Ortiz made a huge save. When Silas Dracena came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Pedra Dura 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 Silas Dracena couldn't finish the play. Silas Dracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Matías Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Many of Pedra Dura's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Pedra Dura may have spent more time on the ball, but Atletic Caldas Madri were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.