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Escapole
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Guilherme Recife took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Ventura EC's Belmiro Magalhães got control of the ball when Erivaldo Tavares tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute, AMERICA JUNIORS F.C. - MT's Luiz Guilherme Recife dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Benê Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Basílio Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Pitta in the 16th minute of play. If Luiz Guilherme Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basílio Valadares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristóvão Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erivaldo Tavares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Belmiro Magalhães made a huge save. With a little luck, Ventura EC's Belmiro Magalhães got control of the ball when Erivaldo Tavares tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 39 minutes, Cristóvão Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ventura EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristóvão Rodrigues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Cafu das Neves fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ventura EC's protests and gave Cafu das Neves a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu das Neves in the 48th minute of play forced AMERICA JUNIORS F.C. - MT's goalkeeper Basílio Valadares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristóvão Rodrigues stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Silas Alves got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Ventura EC booed when AMERICA JUNIORS F.C. - MT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremias dos Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Luiz Guilherme Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AMERICA JUNIORS F.C. - MT's Luiz Guilherme Recife got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 72nd match minute, AMERICA JUNIORS F.C. - MT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erivaldo Tavares in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Belmiro Magalhães saved Ventura EC from getting behind. Erivaldo Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Belmiro Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes in the game, Juarês Pitta dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Ventura EC's Belmiro Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Guilherme Recife in the 90th minute of play. Juarês Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 93 minutes into the match, Cristóvão Rodrigues dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Basílio Valadares, 1-1. Cristóvão Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Valadares having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.