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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 何树骋 took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Marcílio Dias's Ferruccio Mozzoni got control of the ball when Perivaldo Guimarães tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Leão 1918's zone, Lúcio Figueiredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandinho Barbosa came out of the goal and Lúcio Figueiredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that 何树骋's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernandinho Barbosa was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. A collision led to Leão 1918 getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Perivaldo Guimarães hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Leão 1918's goal looked a bit too open when Júnior Prata came free, but Fernandinho Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Júnior Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernandinho Barbosa having to interfere. After having played for 32 minutes, Júnior Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marcílio Dias's supporters crossed their fingers, but Júnior Prata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th minute, Júnior Prata 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. Sidnei Lucas hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perivaldo Guimarães got free with Ferruccio Mozzoni in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 42 played minutes Marcílio Dias got a freekick which was hit by 何树骋. Ferruccio Mozzoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovani Pires in the 44th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Perivaldo Guimarães made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rdth minute of the game 何树骋 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leão 1918's Fernandinho Barbosa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 56 played minutes Marcílio Dias got a freekick which was hit by Sidnei Lucas. Ferruccio Mozzoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perivaldo Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Marcílio Dias's Júnior Prata got a free kick in the 68th minute. With an all-out effort, Marcílio Dias's Fernandinho Barbosa threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 何树骋, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Ronaldão Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes into the match, Marcílio Dias's Júnior Prata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernandinho Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Júnior Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 88 in the game by 何树骋 from a close distance when the talented Fernandinho Barbosa managed to make a qualified save. Leão 1918's players were relieved. Fernandinho Barbosa was a little too slow when Júnior Prata got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 0-2. The Marcílio Dias supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Marcílio Dias would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.