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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Reinaldo Rosado got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Paripiranga SC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Patrick Alves hit a great ball. Clube Atlético Mineiro's Danilo Ferraz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Paripiranga SC. Reinaldo Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. José Augusto Ferraz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelsinho Arruda in the 9th minute of play forced Paripiranga SC's goalkeeper Ezequiel Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th match minute, Paripiranga SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Bittencourt to maneuver through the defense. Nelsinho Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ezequiel Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinaldo Rosado in the 15th minute of play forced Clube Atlético Mineiro's goalkeeper José Augusto Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clube Atlético Mineiro's José Augusto Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Maranhense in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Patrick Alves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 28 played minutes Paripiranga SC got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Vieira. In the 31st minute, Aníbal Hermes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Júnior Maranhense ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Augusto Ferraz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. José Augusto Ferraz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Júnior Maranhense went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Paripiranga SC's Ezequiel Penha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Paripiranga SC from getting a goal against them. Clube Atlético Mineiro's José Augusto Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Maranhense in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Nelsinho Arruda made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Paripiranga SC's goal looked a bit too open when Aníbal Hermes came free, but Ezequiel Penha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Paripiranga SC's Patrick Alves got a free kick in the 56th minute. Paripiranga SC's Ezequiel Penha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aníbal Hermes in the 64th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Aníbal Hermes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Atlético Mineiro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After having played for 73 minutes, Reinaldo Rosado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paripiranga SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reinaldo Rosado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 79 played minutes Paripiranga SC got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Vieira. Nelsinho Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aníbal Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Reinaldo Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezequiel Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelsinho Arruda in the 95th minute of play. The Paripiranga SC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Paripiranga SC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.