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Estádio Araucaria
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 55) 余永川 made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute 余永川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Pechenyakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 余永川 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Krum Pechenyakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 余永川 in the 10th minute of play. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's 余永川 got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zé Carlos da Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arthur Bufi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zé Carlos da Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. Krum Pechenyakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余永川, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 21st minute 余永川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Pechenyakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 余永川 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Krum Pechenyakov having to make a save. Krum Pechenyakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 余永川 in the 27th minute of play. Arthur Bufi made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Conrado Madureira sent off a good shot on target. Krum Pechenyakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 余永川 in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute 余永川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Pechenyakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Conrado Madureira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Bufi having to make a save. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, 余永川 put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Krum Pechenyakov. After 42 played minutes leobravo got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Madureira. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Conrado Madureira was the one to do the kick off. leobravo's Krum Pechenyakov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwidon Cwojdak in the 51st minute of play. 余永川 might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Krum Pechenyakov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 余永川 ran back to his position shaking his head. 53 minutes into the match, leobravo's goal looked a bit too open when 余永川 came free, but Krum Pechenyakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Douglas Botelho was substituted for Hélder Lara. In the 57th minute, 余永川 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cruzeiro Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 余永川 in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Krum Pechenyakov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 0-4 when 余永川 sped through leobravo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Krum Pechenyakov. Krum Pechenyakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余永川, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 余永川 in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Krum Pechenyakov saved leobravo from getting behind. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. Cristi Saron replaced Oswaldo Maranhense. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after leobravo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luiz Guilherme Cearense took the corner. With a little luck, leobravo's Krum Pechenyakov got control of the ball when 余永川 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Madureira came free, but Arthur Bufi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 余永川 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Krum Pechenyakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If 余永川 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 83 minutes into the match, leobravo's goal looked a bit too open when 余永川 came free, but Krum Pechenyakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Krum Pechenyakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余永川, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute of the match Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a corner. leobravo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luiz Guilherme Cearense ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 88th minute 余永川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Pechenyakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sílvio Luís Munhoz got a throw-in 90 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Zé Carlos da Rocha. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.