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Jurumirim
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) minority gd's Virgílio de Godoi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Tales Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Virgílio de Godoi during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to minority gd getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Virgílio de Godoi hit a great ball. If Aníbal Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tales Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aníbal Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmiro Hermes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tales Secco in the 31st minute of play forced minority gd's goalkeeper Belmiro Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sidney da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juarês Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Sandrinho Pires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sidney da Cunha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in minority gd's zone, Tales Secco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Belmiro Hermes came out of the goal and Tales Secco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 42 minutes into the game, Tiago Gabriel do Nascimento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. minority gd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sapiranga the free kick. In the 42nd match minute, minority gd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Gabriel do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, minority gd's Tiago Gabriel do Nascimento got a free kick in the 44th minute. Aníbal Braga scored 1-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Belmiro Hermes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tales Secco was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Sapiranga getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Dorian Novaes hit a great ball. In the 58th minute of the match minority gd got a corner. Sapiranga's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paulão Esteves ran over to the corner to take the kick. 61 minutes into the game, minority gd's Juarês Domingues nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sidney da Cunha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Sidney da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvério Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juarês Domingues took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sidney da Cunha. Sidney da Cunha 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. Sapiranga's Sidney da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgílio de Godoi in the 72nd minute of play. When Tiago Gabriel do Nascimento was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. In the 82nd match minute, minority gd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Gabriel do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Sapiranga's Aníbal Braga got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Aníbal Braga came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Sapiranga fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aníbal Braga couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Novaes in the 91st minute of play forced minority gd's goalkeeper Belmiro Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egídio Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmiro Hermes having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, minority gd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovani de Lara to maneuver through the defense. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. minority gd were victorious despite being under pressure from Sapiranga for much of the match.