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Spectators: 5002 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Aquidauana MS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Abreu to maneuver through the defense. Hílton Maciel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Beto Cardozo having to make a save. Fausto Abreu took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Beto Cardozo. Beto Cardozo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A collision led to Aquidauana MS getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ivo Alvarenga hit a great ball. A collision led to Maracanu getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Hílton Maciel hit a great ball. With his leg Jefferson Tróia managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Aquidauana MS's Tiago Garcia fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tiago Garcias short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Jefferson Tróia to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tiago Garcias short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Jefferson Tróia to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tiago Garcia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Jefferson Tróia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 36th minute Tiago Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jefferson Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Aquidauana MS's Ivo Alvarenga dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. After 40 played minutes, Aquidauana MS's Paulão Trevisan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jefferson Tróia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Aquidauana MS reached it. Jefferson Tróia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiago Garcia in the 42nd minute. 45 minutes into the match, Maracanu's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Alvarenga came free, but Jefferson Tróia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Hílton Maciel made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Aquidauana MS's Hílton Cerezo got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Jefferson Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Jefferson Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Hílton Cerezo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aquidauana MS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maracanu the free kick. After a rather tough play, Aquidauana MS's Hílton Cerezo got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 68 played minutes Maracanu got a freekick which was hit by Maicon das Neves. Manoel Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Beto Cardozo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maracanu's Jefferson Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiago Garcia in the 82nd minute of play. Silvinho Abreu scored 3-1 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jefferson Tróia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ivo Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jefferson Tróia having to interfere. Jefferson Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Aquidauana MS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Maracanu had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.