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Estádio Itambacury
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Otávio Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute Otávio Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute Enéas Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Otávio Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Enéas Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leopoldo Veiga fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itambacury FC's protests and gave Leopoldo Veiga a yellow card for diving instead. 19 minutes into the game, MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s Enéas Machado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erik Gaúcho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Erik Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otávio Paiva in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31stth minute of the game Otávio Paiva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itambacury FC's Erik Gaúcho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erik Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enéas Machado in the 34th minute of the match. In the 41st minute of the match Kiko Damião shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erik Gaúcho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Vladimir Leal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Raúl Sousa, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Otávio Paiva to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Itambacury FC's Erik Gaúcho got control of the ball when Enéas Machado tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Itambacury FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Alex Fernandes hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Enéas Machado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erik Gaúcho. Itambacury FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Enéas Machado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 71 minutes into the match, Alex Fernandes notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s Raúl Sousa. Raúl Sousa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Enéas Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erik Gaúcho made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Enéas Machado sent off a good shot on target. João Sá hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute of the match, Enéas Machado got a very nice opportunity to score, but Erik Gaúcho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Júnior Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, MONTES CLAROS F. C.'s Otávio Paiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erik Gaúcho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.