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Spectators: 6500 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Cafu Pena started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Chicão Tavares notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Mesota's Edson da Rocha. Edson da Rocha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Walmir Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the game, Leonardo Penha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruz Negra Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mesota the free kick. In the 19th minute, Leonardo Penha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the game, Mesota's Walmir Valadares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benê Velasco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Pena in the 26th minute of play forced Cruz Negra Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Benê Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mesota's Cafu Pena got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Walmir Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Walmir Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cafu Pena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benê Velasco having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Caco Cruz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cafu Pena struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Benê Velasco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mesota. Walmir Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benê Velasco having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Walmir Valadares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benê Velasco. That made the score 1-3 in the 62 minute of play. Benê Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benê Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Pena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 86 played minutes Cruz Negra Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Penha. A collision led to Cruz Negra Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Jean Bezerra hit a great ball. Edson da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caco Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benê Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmir Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Mesota's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.