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Estádio Corrego
Spectators: 7165 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emílio Andrade got the match started through his kick off. Minas FC's Olívio Maranhense got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henrique Amaral during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Minas FC booed when Corrego AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juanjo Ceron didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th match minute, Corrego AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rômulo Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, Emílio Andrade had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Douglas Cavalcante. Corrego AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emílio Andrade was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilian Brasil in the 15th minute of play forced Minas FC's goalkeeper David de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Minas FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Adelino Paulista fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience was convinced that Emílio Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Douglas Cavalcante was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Emílio Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Douglas Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Corrego AD's Gilvan Freitas got a free kick in the 29th minute. Emílio Andrade hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Adelino Paulista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corrego AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Adelino Paulista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David de Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Minas FC's David de Mendonça got control of the ball when Adelino Paulista tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olívio Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Douglas Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olívio Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Douglas Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Minas FC's goalkeeper David de Mendonça had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adelino Paulista. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by Minas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gürhan Kabakçı was slow to take the kick. During this time Corrego AD's players had a chance to rest. Gürhan Kabakçı made a great header on Corrego AD's corner, it was just that Minas FC's David de Mendonça managed to reach the ball for a save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilian Brasil to make the kick off. David de Mendonça didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wilian Brasil went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Corrego AD booed when Minas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Maranhense didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Emílio Andrade 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. When Martin Apopei fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corrego AD's protests and gave Martin Apopei a yellow card for diving instead. 59 minutes into the match, Corrego AD's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Andrade came free, but Douglas Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gürhan Kabakçı kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Henrique Amaral hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Douglas Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute Minas FC were awarded a corner. Roberto Aguiar went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Roberto Aguiar got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Douglas Cavalcante quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Olívio Maranhense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Douglas Cavalcante made a huge save. After 82 played minutes Corrego AD got a freekick which was hit by Martin Apopei. Olívio Maranhenses short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Douglas Cavalcante to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Corrego AD getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Gilvan Freitas hit a great ball. Adelino Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David de Mendonça having to interfere. A collision led to Minas FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Ismael Zonta hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Minas FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.