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Varginha Arena
Spectators: 7249 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 115) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Júnior de Lima made the kick off which started today's match. Esportivo Clube's Luís Paulo Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliézer Carneiro in the 4th minute of play. In the 4th minute, Zé Carlos Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliézer Carneiro in the 8th minute of play forced Esportivo Clube's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Zé Carlos Bittencourt made a precise shot to the right of Vágner Jacinto. Urubu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Vágner Jacinto made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Cabbar Özguc sent off a good shot on target. Luís Paulo Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliézer Carneiro in the 14th minute of the match. Jonas Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernt Unesson struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Vágner Jacinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esportivo Clube. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Maia in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vágner Jacinto saved Urubu from getting behind. Cabbar Özguc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Vágner Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonas Maia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bebeto Nogueira hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The supporters of Esportivo Clube booed when Urubu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitório Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urubu's Vágner Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Maia in the 30th minute of play. Luís Paulo Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitório Falcão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonas Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vágner Jacinto having to interfere. Júnior de Lima scored 1-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luís Paulo Quirino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vágner Jacinto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Maia's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Urubu's Vitório Falcão got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute, Eliézer Carneiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Urubu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2.

The wind increased when Jonas Maia made the kick off in the second half. Vágner Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliézer Carneiro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luís Paulo Quirino firmly grabbed it by the left post. Eliézer Carneiro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luís Paulo Quirino firmly grabbed it by the left post. Vágner Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Maia in the 59th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Jefferson Dracena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esportivo Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Jefferson Dracena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vágner Jacinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vitório Falcão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Luís Paulo Quirino made a huge save. Esportivo Clube's Jonas Maia got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cabbar Özguc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Vágner Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 2-2 became the score in the 71st minute when Jonas Maia elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Cabbar Özguc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esportivo Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Cabbar Özguc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vágner Jacinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Paulo Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Matorin in the 78th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Durvalino de Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vágner Jacinto was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Jonas Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Vágner Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Urubu's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Maia came free, but Vágner Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Esportivo Clube's Eugênio Neto got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Jonas Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitório Falcão hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After 93 played minutes, Esportivo Clube's Valdo Tinoco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vágner Jacinto 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 Esportivo Clube reached it. 95 minutes into the match, Esportivo Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Matorin came free, but Luís Paulo Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Esportivo Clube's Luís Paulo Quirino got control of the ball when Eliézer Carneiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 97th minute Jonas Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vágner Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.