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Estádio Irece
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tony Brito started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Irece was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murilo Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. When Tony Brito came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Irece 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 Tony Brito couldn't finish the play. Hugo Salgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Carlos Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11thth minute of the game Tony Brito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cruzeiro Paulista's Carlos Paiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Caetano Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvério Tavares, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Carlos Paiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Válbson Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Caetano Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hugo Salgado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Carlos Paiva made a huge save. Hugo Salgado struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Carlos Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irece. When Tony Brito came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Irece 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 Tony Brito couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Silvério Tavares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Irece getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Cícero Batista hit a great ball. If Válbson Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Irece's goalkeeper Caetano Queiroz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Válbson Cruz. Cruzeiro Paulista's Carlos Paiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Brito in the 61st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Hugo Salgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Irece's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Salgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Paiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 63rdth minute of the game Tony Brito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cruzeiro Paulista's Carlos Paiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Tony Brito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Paiva was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Tony Brito struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Carlos Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irece. 74 minutes into the match, Irece's Hugo Salgado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Paiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Hugo Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tony Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Paiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. If Hugo Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Cruzeiro Paulista booed when Irece was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tony Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Carlos Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.