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MOC CITY
Spectators: 7085 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toninho Paraibano made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Enéas Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Enéas Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adelino Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Enéas Machado's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Adelino Barros skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Carlos Carioca kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 13th minute of the match MONTES CLAROS F. C. got a corner. Meaipe's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jean Maranhense ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s corner Jean Maranhense fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Adelino Barros quite easily take care of the ball. The audience was convinced that Otávio Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adelino Barros was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Meaipe's Adelino Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enéas Machado in the 22nd minute of play. Raúl Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toninho Paraibano in the 23rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Júnior Botelho during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Júnior Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Toninho Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 minutes, Toninho Paraibano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meaipe and the MONTES CLAROS F. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 26 played minutes Meaipe got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Paraibano. Enéas Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Otávio Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enéas Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dudu Guimarães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enéas Machado succeeded in the game's 47th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0.

After 58 played minutes Meaipe got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Dante. Raúl Sousa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dudu Guimarães went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s Enéas Machado got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enéas Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Adelino Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Dudu Guimarães made a precise shot to the right of Raúl Sousa. MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s Enéas Machado got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 99th minute, Enéas Machado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adelino Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. MONTES CLAROS F. C. had played much better football throughout.