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Estádio Pinhaozeiro
Spectators: 7214 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 100) Cuiabá FC's Víktor Proença 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. In the 3rd minute, José Maria Brito reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mathias Sarmento. The goal made the score 1-0. The supporters of Pinhaozeiro booed when Cuiabá FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deivid Favoretto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Víktor Proença ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Magalhães was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 15 played minutes Pinhaozeiro got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Terra. After recieving a nice pass, Cuiabá FC's Mário de Toledo tried to score from far away in the 16th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Joel Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Víktor Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Luciano Antunes 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. If Luciano Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Víktor Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Joel Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria Brito in the 36th minute of the match. Cuiabá FC's Humberto Zanette pulled a muscle in his back after 38 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The supporters of Cuiabá FC booed when Pinhaozeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Maria Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Humberto Salles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. José Maria Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Maria Brito made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Humberto Salles 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. In the 57th match minute, Pinhaozeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Senna to maneuver through the defense. Luciano Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mathias Sarmento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Sarmento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Maria Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luciano Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Mathias Sarmento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Luciano Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pinhaozeiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Luciano Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pinhaozeiro's Kléber Senna suffered a fractured collar bone after 90 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Cuiabá FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Deivid Favoretto hit a great ball. Humberto Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Magalhães having to interfere. The Cuiabá FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Pinhaozeiro from taking control. The game ends in a draw.