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Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 7202 (Terracing: 5403, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Luís Paulo Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato da Costa having to interfere. The supporters of Buffalo Soldiers FC booed when Cruzeiro de Cachoeirinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovani Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Paulo Guerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato da Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Paulo Guerra ran back to his position shaking his head. Reginaldo Arce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato da Costa having to interfere. Luís Paulo Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dráusio Capixaba was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Cruzeiro de Cachoeirinha's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Almir Pontes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo do Vale in the 24th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Luís Paulo Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buffalo Soldiers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Paulo Guerra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donato da Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Almir Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dráusio Capixaba, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Elder da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almir Pontes having to interfere. If Dráusio Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Almir Pontes made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Ricardo do Vale sent off a good shot on target. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Paulo Guerra made a kick off. Almir Pontes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dráusio Capixaba went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Giovani Araújo hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Paulo Guerra in the 64th minute of play forced Cruzeiro de Cachoeirinha's goalkeeper Donato da Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artur Ortiz got free with Donato da Costa in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Ricardo do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Aníbal Paranaense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ricardo do Vale in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Almir Pontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Donato da Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Paulo Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Almir Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dráusio Capixaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.