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Guaycara
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Real Minas's Oséias Vidal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Avante's Diguinho Ferreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gilmar Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Oséias Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Válter Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Elder Peres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maurinho Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Almeida having to interfere. In the 30th minute Oséias Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cristian Bueno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Válter Guedes was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. If Maurinho Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristian Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Oséias Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41stth minute of the game Oséias Vidal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Avante's Válter Guedes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Avante's Válter Guedes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Bueno in the 43rd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diguinho Ferreira was the one to do the kick off. Afonso Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Oséias Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Doriva Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Minas's supporters rose to their feet, but Doriva Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Válter Guedes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Oséias Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match Cristian Bueno climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-1 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Válter Guedes. Válter Guedes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Bueno in the 68th minute. Cristian Bueno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristian Bueno's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Válter Guedes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 78th minute, Frederico Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doriva Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Frederico Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Almeida having to interfere. During the 89th minute of the match Doriva Amaral completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Doriva Amaral a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Doriva Amaral hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The supporters of Real Minas booed when Avante was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willian Silveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Válter Guedes was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Elder Peres. Real Minas's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.