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Estádio Miraselva
Spectators: 7117 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Caetano Martins made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Erasmo Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Congonhas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Miraselva the free kick. A collision led to Congonhas getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Erasmo Nunes hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Miraselva defense, Arlindo de Azevedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonas Azevedo. The Miraselva fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonas Azevedo should have stopped the shot. Jonas Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Caetano Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. If Caetano Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laerte Vieira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duarte Hermes in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Congonhas's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Hermes came free, but Laerte Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Miraselva's zone, Arlindo de Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonas Azevedo came out of the goal and Arlindo de Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonas Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Martins in the 42nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Martins in the 44th minute of play forced Miraselva's goalkeeper Jonas Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Angelo das Neves fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miraselva's protests and gave Angelo das Neves a yellow card for diving instead. Angelo das Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 48th minute Congonhas were awarded a corner. Sílvio Luís Fantini went to the cornerflag to take it. Sílvio Luís Fantini made a great header on Congonhas's corner, it was just that Miraselva's Jonas Azevedo managed to reach the ball for a save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wellington Borges made a kick off. The supporters of Congonhas booed when Miraselva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Paulo Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute, Arlindo de Azevedo made a precise shot to the right of Jonas Azevedo. Miraselva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some careless play in the Congonhas defense, Wellington Borges kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laerte Vieira. The Congonhas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laerte Vieira should have stopped the shot. Wellington Borges struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Laerte Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miraselva. In the 73rd minute, Sidnei Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Didi Pimenta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Jonas Azevedo made a huge save. In the 82nd minute Caetano Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laerte Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Hermes in the 88th minute of the match. The supporters of Miraselva booed when Congonhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wellington Borges in the 94th minute of play forced Congonhas's goalkeeper Laerte Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.