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Mineirão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Dorian Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacinto Araújo in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorian Azevedo saved Moderna FC from getting behind. The supporters of Cruzeiro S.A booed when Moderna FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guilherme Vergílio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robinho Castro in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dorian Azevedo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Moderna FC's Dorian Azevedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Moderna FC from getting a goal against them. After 19 minutes of play, Cruzeiro S.A's Manuel Duarte made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dorian Azevedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Robinho Castros short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Dorian Azevedo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 24th minute, Guilherme Vergílio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Moderna FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Cleiton Fernandes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dorian Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Robinho Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 33 played minutes Cruzeiro S.A got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Guimarães. When Vicente Cardozo fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moderna FC's protests and gave Vicente Cardozo a yellow card for diving instead. After 37 played minutes Moderna FC got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Cardozo. A collision led to Moderna FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Guilherme Vergílio hit a great ball. With a little luck, Moderna FC's Dorian Azevedo got control of the ball when Robinho Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dorian Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Robinho Castro sent off a good shot on target. Robinho Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dorian Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jacinto Araújo was the one to do the kick off. If Cleiton Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Araújo took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dorian Azevedo. Dorian Azevedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Moderna FC's goalkeeper Dorian Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Moderna FC's zone, Jacinto Araújo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dorian Azevedo came out of the goal and Jacinto Araújo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cleiton Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Dorian Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro S.A. In the 68th minute, Robinho Castro 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. Cleiton Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Guilherme Vergílio fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moderna FC's protests and gave Guilherme Vergílio a yellow card for diving instead. Guilherme Vergílio hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. When Cleiton Fernandes fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro S.A's protests and gave Cleiton Fernandes a yellow card for diving instead. Cleiton Fernandes hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Robinho Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Dorian Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorian Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro S.A's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Cardozo came free, but Jarbas Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Dorian Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Manuel Duarte 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. In the 94th match minute, Moderna FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilherme Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. Cruzeiro S.A were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after Moderna FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jacinto Araújo took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Jacinto Araújo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dorian Azevedo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.