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Mineirão
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donato Matorin got the match started through his kick off. Gilberto de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Matorin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Carneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinho Veiga in the 6th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in E.C.KOCOLOUCO's zone, Rafinha Bittencourt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Carneiro came out of the goal and Rafinha Bittencourt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Ronaldinho Vides came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the E.C.KOCOLOUCO 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 Ronaldinho Vides couldn't finish the play. Donato Matorin struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for E.C.KOCOLOUCO. Gilberto de Mendonça made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Ronaldinho Vides sent off a good shot on target. 20 minutes into the match, E.C.KOCOLOUCO's goal looked a bit too open when Rubinho Vargas came free, but Bernardo Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafinha Bittencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudinho Veiga in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardo Carneiro saved E.C.KOCOLOUCO from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Claudinho Veiga put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bernardo Carneiro. Fernandinho Arantes hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. When Claudinho Veiga came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Criciuma Tigers 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 Claudinho Veiga couldn't finish the play. Rafinha Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. E.C.KOCOLOUCO's Ronaldinho Vides got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Claudinho Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Bernardo Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronaldinho Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Vides lost his temper 48 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 48 minutes into the game, one of Criciuma Tigers:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Gilberto de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Vides, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Ronaldinho Vides ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilberto de Mendonça was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 73rd match minute, Criciuma Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Veiga to maneuver through the defense. E.C.KOCOLOUCO's Bernardo Carneiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save E.C.KOCOLOUCO from getting a goal against them. Rafinha Bittencourt who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Bernardo Carneiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ronaldinho Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Carneiro came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Criciuma Tigers's Rafinha Bittencourt. But to his dismay, Rafinha Bittencourt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Rafinha Bittencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Carneiro having to interfere. E.C.KOCOLOUCO's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.