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Cuiaba
Spectators: 6688 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jerônimo Domingues got the match started through his kick off. Iequiri's André Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 6 played minutes Cuiaba got a freekick which was hit by Dorival Paranaense. In the 13th match minute, Cuiaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorival Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. Cuiaba's Pedrinho Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerônimo Domingues in the 18th minute of play. If Vágner Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 26 minutes, Jerônimo Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iequiri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jerônimo Domingues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If André Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Jerônimo Domingues made a precise shot to the right of Pedrinho Montenegro. Cuiaba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Guilherme Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedrinho Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Cuiaba players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Iequiri were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vágner Veiga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Jerônimo Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrinho Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Messias in the 55th minute. If Vágner Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cuiaba's Pedrinho Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerônimo Domingues in the 63rd minute of play. Vágner Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiko Medeiros having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Cuiaba's goal looked a bit too open when Jerônimo Domingues came free, but Pedrinho Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Montenegro having to interfere. Jerônimo Domingues might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedrinho Montenegro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jerônimo Domingues ran back to his position shaking his head. If Jerônimo Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrinho Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Messias in the 81st minute. With a little luck, Cuiaba's Pedrinho Montenegro got control of the ball when André Messias tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Cuiaba's Vágner Veiga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kiko Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vágner Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiko Medeiros having to interfere. In the 96thth minute of the game Jerônimo Domingues who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cuiaba's Pedrinho Montenegro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Iequiri played a much better game than Cuiaba and deserved their victory. The Cuiaba players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.