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ARENA CITY
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vitório Salgado started the match with the kick off. Simão Ribeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, José Augusto Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Club Exposão's supporters rose to their feet, but José Augusto Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Francisco Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdomiro de Godoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hélder Meireles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdomiro de Godoi ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Francisco Braga in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Guilherme Bertassi saved Cuiabá F.C from getting behind. In the 32nd minute, Sport Club Exposão's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Valdomiro de Godoi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, Cuiabá F.C's Vitório Salgado got a free kick in the 35th minute. Hélder Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitório Salgado in the 37th minute of play. After 40 minutes, Maurinho Maia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuiabá F.C and the Sport Club Exposão players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simão Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme Bertassi having to interfere. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cuiabá F.C's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Bertassi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Francisco Braga's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Francisco Braga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match Maurinho Maia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hélder Meireles showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Sport Club Exposão's Cristóvão Novaes got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 57 minutes, Claudinei Tavares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuiabá F.C and the Sport Club Exposão players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Cuiabá F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Simão Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Cuiabá F.C's goal looked a bit too open when João Francisco Braga came free, but Luiz Guilherme Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simão Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Francisco Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Valdomiro de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sport Club Exposão's Hélder Meireles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdomiro de Godoi in the 74th minute of play. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Francisco Braga's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Sport Club Exposão's Simão Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, João Francisco Braga 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, João Francisco Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Club Exposão's supporters rose to their feet, but João Francisco Braga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristóvão Novaes hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and João Francisco Braga capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. João Francisco Braga really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sport Club Exposão had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.