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Itabira
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 60) Ronaldinho Bezerra made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Germano Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itabira's supporters rose to their feet, but Germano Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yan Ceresso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Maria de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Martins having to interfere. Madis Nilbe's late challenge caught a Humaita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Madis Nilbe helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Itabira got a freekick which was hit by Madis Nilbe. After 15 played minutes, Humaita's Marcelinho Mendonça shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Delfim Martins 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 Humaita reached it. Carlos Augusto Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Yan Ceresso managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Itabira's Ronaldinho Bezerra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 20th match minute, Humaita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiggo Holletschek to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldinho Bezerra in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yan Ceresso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 29 minutes into the match, Humaita's goalkeeper Yan Ceresso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Germano Almeida. Delfim Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yan Ceresso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. José Maria de Queirós struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Delfim Martins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Humaita. Delfim Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria de Queirós in the 36th minute of play. When José Maria de Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Humaita 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 José Maria de Queirós couldn't finish the play. If Carlinhos Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Itabira getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Germano Almeida hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelinho Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, João Paulo Fabbri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Madis Nilbe was shown his second yellow card after 55 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 55th minute, Madis Nilbe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yan Ceresso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Augusto Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Humaita's Yan Ceresso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Almeida in the 67th minute of play. Yan Ceresso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carlos Augusto Toledo went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Humaita booed when Itabira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delfim Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Maria de Queirós in the 78th minute. In the 78th match minute, Itabira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enéas Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Humaita's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Augusto Toledo came free, but Yan Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Itabira's Delfim Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria de Queirós in the 87th minute of play. Adolfo Alvarenga struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Yan Ceresso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itabira. When Carlos Augusto Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Itabira 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 Carlos Augusto Toledo couldn't finish the play. If Carlos Augusto Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfo Alvarenga scored 2-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yan Ceresso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Itabira fully deserved thier win.