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Estádio Murutinga
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Clóvis Luz took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes of play, Avahy's Yuri Paiva made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jorge Coutinho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jorge Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Avahy's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Paulo Leme came free, but Armindo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Coutinho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Charles Mattos went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 23rd minute, Yuri Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th match minute, Avahy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Paiva to maneuver through the defense. Rene Dabi in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Armindo Rodrigues, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 30th minute, Yuri Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Coutinho. Cruzeiro mineiro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Clóvis Luz might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armindo Rodrigues. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clóvis Luz ran back to his position shaking his head. Cruzeiro mineiro's Jorge Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Moreira in the 37th minute of play. Conrado Furtado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Coutinho having to make a save. Cruzeiro mineiro's Danilo Ferraz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leandro Linares in the 41 minute of the game. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Charles Mattos to make the kick off. Jorge Coutinho made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Conrado Furtado sent off a good shot on target. Jorge Coutinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conrado Furtado in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute, Silvinho Tróia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute Luiz Paulo Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the game, Cruzeiro mineiro's Rene Dabi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armindo Rodrigues made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. If Clóvis Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olavo Brito during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Avahy booed when Cruzeiro mineiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cruzeiro mineiro's Jorge Coutinho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Cruzeiro mineiro from getting a goal against them. Clóvis Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rene Dabi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armindo Rodrigues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Jorge Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Moreira in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Avahy's goal looked a bit too open when Clóvis Luz came free, but Armindo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rene Dabi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armindo Rodrigues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.