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Arena Pantanal
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The supporters of CUIABÁ EC booed when Valqueire Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráusio Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in CUIABÁ EC's zone, Juarês Coelho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kléber Peres came out of the goal and Juarês Coelho 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 Luiz Paulo Queirós's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeca Senna was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the match, CUIABÁ EC's goal looked a bit too open when Adilson Recife came free, but Kléber Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Vito Marques's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeca Senna was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Marques in the 34th minute of play forced Valqueire Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Zeca Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Remo Mota in the 38th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a little luck, Valqueire Futebol Clube's Zeca Senna got control of the ball when Sandrinho Fonseca tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adilson Recife was the one to do the kick off. Ediberto Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Zeca Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Paulo Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Diego Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Remo Mota struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Zeca Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CUIABÁ EC. Juarês Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juarês Coelho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Kléber Peres made a huge save. When Luiz Paulo Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the CUIABÁ EC 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 Luiz Paulo Queirós couldn't finish the play. Valqueire Futebol Clube's Zeca Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Paulo Queirós in the 72nd minute of play. If Adilson Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kléber Peres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juarês Coelho in the 84th minute. After having played for 86 minutes, Remo Mota managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CUIABÁ EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Remo Mota was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valqueire Futebol Clube's Zeca Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Paulo Queirós in the 88th minute of play. Juarês Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Peres having to interfere.