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Estádio Alfenas
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vágner Valadares got the match started through his kick off. Vágner Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Juan Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Délio Figueiredo charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Délio Figueiredo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Washington Alves went to the wrong direction when Enéas Brito was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Eugênio Braga hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute of the match Váldson França sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Falcão skillfully saved the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Alfenas's Josué de Azevedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juan Falcão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Alfenas booed when Vascão Da Massa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kléberson Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Vágner Valadares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Juan Falcão. Vágner Valadares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Vascão Da Massa's zone, Vágner Valadares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Falcão came out of the goal and Vágner Valadares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Alfenas's Elano Duarte got a free kick in the 30th minute. Vágner Valadares might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Falcão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vágner Valadares ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute, Josué de Azevedo had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kléberson Abreu during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vascão Da Massa fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! Váldson França placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Vágner Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Vascão Da Massa getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Jean Marquez hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luizão Paraibano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luizão Paraibano in the 55th minute of play forced Alfenas's goalkeeper Washington Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vágner Valadares in the 56th minute of the match. A collision led to Vascão Da Massa getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Eugênio Braga hit a great ball. When Luizão Paraibano fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vascão Da Massa's protests and gave Luizão Paraibano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Alfenas booed when Vascão Da Massa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizão Paraibano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Luiz Paulo de Moraes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vascão Da Massa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alfenas the free kick. A collision led to Vascão Da Massa getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Luiz Paulo de Moraes hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Alfenas's Váldson França tried to score from far away in the 69th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Vágner Valadares might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Falcão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vágner Valadares ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Vascão Da Massa defense, Vágner Valadares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Falcão. The Vascão Da Massa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Falcão should have stopped the shot. Reinaldo Arósio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Washington Alves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Luizão Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Washington Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Alberto Fonseca hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Alfenas's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.