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Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Ricardo Guimarães who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Geovanni Passos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 4 minutes, Tião Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BARCELONA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tião Ferraz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Artur Capixaba kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Ricardo Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Passos having to interfere. If Lenílson Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lenílson Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tião Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovanni Passos was a little too slow when Ricardo Guimarães got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Tião Ferraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Geovanni Passos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, BARCELONA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinei Abraão came free, but Cipriano Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th match minute, BARCELONA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitório Viana to maneuver through the defense. If Claudinei Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, BARCELONA FC's Waldemar Breckenfeld got a free kick in the 42nd minute. If Lenílson Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tião Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 2-0.

Tião Ferraz succeeded in the game's 52nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Tião Ferraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Geovanni Passos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Tião Ferraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Claudinei Abraão got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudinei Abraão got free with Cipriano Cavalcante in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute, Claudinei Abraão 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. Lenílson Sabóia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Cavalcante having to interfere. Claudinei Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, BARCELONA FC's goalkeeper Cipriano Cavalcante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Claudinei Abraão. Ricardo Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Passos having to interfere. Claudinei Abraão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90th minute Ricardo Guimarães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 91 minutes on the clock, Luiz Eduardo de Lima commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee gave BARCELONA FC a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by João Esteves, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Geovanni Passos. 4-0. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.