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Constantina
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) Mutunopolis's Pedro Luís Braga 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 Luiz Eduardo Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Constantina SS's Léo Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Luís Braga in the 8th minute of play. After 10 minutes of play, Mutunopolis's Pedro Luís Braga made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Léo Saldanha was left in no man's land by his defense there! 13 minutes into the match, Constantina SS's Vinícius Vander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rubinho Cardoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Vinícius Vander notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Mutunopolis's Rubinho Cardoso. Rubinho Cardoso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 16th match minute, Mutunopolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edinho Dracena to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute Pedro Luís Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Léo Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Breno Saraiva's late challenge caught a Mutunopolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Breno Saraiva helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Constantina SS's Breno Saraiva got a free kick in the 19th minute. After having played for 20 minutes, Pedro Luís Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mutunopolis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Luís Braga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Luiz Eduardo Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Eduardo Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Eduardo Custódio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Léo Saldanha having to interfere. A collision led to Mutunopolis getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Zézinho Torres hit a great ball. Rubinho Cardoso was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Vinícius Vander capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vinícius Vander really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. A collision led to Constantina SS getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Nico Koehler hit a great ball. Luiz Eduardo Custódio took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Léo Saldanha. Léo Saldanha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The supporters of Constantina SS booed when Mutunopolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrézinho Mineiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Chaves in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rubinho Cardoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Zézinho Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Vinícius Vander charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vinícius Vander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Constantina SS getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Vinícius Vander hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vinícius Vander to strike the kick off in the second half. Edinho Dracena blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Léo Saldanha having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Constantina SS's zone, Andrézinho Mineiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Léo Saldanha came out of the goal and Andrézinho Mineiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luiz Eduardo Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrézinho Mineiro in the 67th minute of play forced Constantina SS's goalkeeper Léo Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute of the match, Luiz Eduardo Custódio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Léo Saldanha was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Mutunopolis booed when Constantina SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Mutunopolis's Pedro Luís Braga dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. 76 minutes into the match, Vinícius Vander notched a goal, 3-5, to the right of Mutunopolis's Rubinho Cardoso. Rubinho Cardoso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mutunopolis's Edinho Dracena suffered a concussion after 78 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nico Koehler during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Léo Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Eduardo Custódio in the 82nd minute. Andrézinho Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Léo Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Eduardo Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Léo Saldanha made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Pedro Luís Braga sent off a good shot on target. Léo Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Eduardo Custódio in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Constantina SS's zone, Luiz Eduardo Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Léo Saldanha came out of the goal and Luiz Eduardo Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luiz Eduardo Custódios short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Léo Saldanha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fausto Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Léo Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luiz Eduardo Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.