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Barão da Bocaína
Spectators: 7321 (Terracing: 5492, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mauro Paraibano made the kick off which started today's match. If Betão Pimenta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, cuiabá's José Augusto Velasco got a free kick in the 10th minute. André Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Augusto Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. When Luciano da Silva came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the E. C. Hepacaré 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 Luciano da Silva couldn't finish the play. A hard shot by Alfredão Zanette from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got César Andrade's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. José Augusto Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. André Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delfim Vaz 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. Delfim Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruninho Marques's late challenge caught a cuiabá's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruninho Marques helped the player get up and apologised. Giovanni Abreu charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giovanni Abreu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, Giovanni Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Delfim Vaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Domingues was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. When cuiabá's Delfim Vaz in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye E. C. Hepacaré's goalie prevented a goal. After 41 minutes of play, cuiabá's Delfim Vaz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. André Domingues was left in no man's land by his defense there! José Augusto Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

André Domingues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Augusto Velasco's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. 62 minutes into the game, Mauro Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. César Andrade was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. José Augusto Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldinho de Amorim struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. André Domingues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for cuiabá. Luciano da Silva hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. cuiabá's José Augusto Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. E. C. Hepacaré's André Domingues proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save E. C. Hepacaré from getting a goal against them. In the 79thth minute of the game José Augusto Velasco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but E. C. Hepacaré's André Domingues was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, E. C. Hepacaré's Luciano da Silva got a free kick in the 80th minute. José Augusto Velasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Domingues having to interfere. José Augusto Velasco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. cuiabá's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.