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Estádio Ronaldo
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1340, VIP seats: 153) Haroldo Viana made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 2 minutes, Baltazar Zonta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Cruzeiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baltazar Zonta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo Tinoco hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Rubinho de Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Viana in the 9th minute of play. Rubinho de Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Osvaldo Lluis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, LaCity's goalkeeper Décio Tróia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Natã Madureira. In the 21st minute, Haroldo Viana 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. In the 34th minute Haroldo Viana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LaCity were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Real Cruzeiro FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Célio Nunes took the corner. 37 minutes into the match, Haroldo Viana notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Real Cruzeiro FC's Rubinho de Amaral. Rubinho de Amaral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 41 minutes, Célio Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LaCity and the Real Cruzeiro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes LaCity got a freekick which was hit by Célio Nunes. Disappointed in the 0-1 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. Natã Madureira was the one to do the kick off. Décio Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltazar Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, Júlio Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Haroldo Viana came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the LaCity 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 Haroldo Viana couldn't finish the play. Natã Madureira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Décio Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo Viana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eriberto de Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute of the match, Célio Nunes got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rubinho de Amaral was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. LaCity made a substitution. Hermínio Siqueira replaced Hílton Amaral. 83 minutes into the match, LaCity's Eriberto de Souza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rubinho de Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 86th minute Haroldo Viana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The LaCity players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Real Cruzeiro FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.