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Arena Raposão
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Jânio Almeida started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Fausto Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jânio Almeida who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Ulisses Netto when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marcelo Messias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jean de Toledo went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Jânio Almeida kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ulisses Netto. That made the score 1-1 in the 14 minute of play. Ulisses Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicodim Gheorghiță, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulisses Netto made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Josué Veloso sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jânio Almeida in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulisses Netto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Nicodim Gheorghiță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Arabuta's Ulisses Netto got control of the ball when Jânio Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ulisses Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicodim Gheorghiță in the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to Arabuta getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Jean de Toledo hit a great ball. In the 48th minute, Ediberto Severo 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Umberto Porto made a kick off. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Marcelo Messias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Arabuta:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube:s goal. Josué Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Ulisses Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicodim Gheorghiță received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ulisses Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Arabuta's Jean de Toledo got a free kick in the 68th minute. Ulisses Netto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jânio Almeida's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Ulisses Netto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicodim Gheorghiță, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. With a little luck, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Marcelo Messias got control of the ball when Fausto Lopez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hortêncio Rossi got free with Marcelo Messias in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcelo Messias made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Fausto Lopez sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the game, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Jânio Almeida nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulisses Netto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Josué Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulisses Netto having to interfere.