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Bezerras
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5482, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antonio Mel started the match with the kick off. If Cafu Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ricardo Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cafu Barral's late challenge caught a Bezerras SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cafu Barral helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes Atlétic Mauhilay AD got a freekick which was hit by Cafu Barral. After 12 played minutes Bezerras SS got a freekick which was hit by Baltazar Pereira. Raúl Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Mel, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Bezerras SS's Artur Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Antonio Mel made a precise shot to the right of Raúl Velasco. Bezerras SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Baltazar Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute of the match Aírton Pinheiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raúl Velasco skillfully saved the ball. Ricardo Arantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raúl Velasco having to interfere. In the 29th match minute, Atlétic Mauhilay AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Mel to maneuver through the defense. Raúl Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cafu Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Ricardo Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atlétic Mauhilay AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Arantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raúl Velasco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cafu Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raúl Velasco having to interfere. If Ricardo Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Antonio Mel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlétic Mauhilay AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Mel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cafu Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Murillo Simões stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raúl Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Barral in the 52nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Ricardo Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atlétic Mauhilay AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Arantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raúl Velasco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Aírton Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If André Luiz Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cafu Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Raúl Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Barral in the 64th minute of play forced Bezerras SS's goalkeeper Raúl Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raúl Velasco was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Ricardo Arantes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ricardo Arantes really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. If Cafu Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raúl Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Barral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bezerras SS's goalkeeper Raúl Velasco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aírton Pinheiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raúl Velasco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aírton Pinheiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Raúl Velasco made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Aírton Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. In a very dangerous position, a player in Atlétic Mauhilay AD fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! Raúl Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Barral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute, Ricardo Arantes 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. When the match was over Atlétic Mauhilay AD could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bezerras SS throughout the match.