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Estádio Caxambu
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Wilton Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustão Pinho in the 14th minute of play. After some careless play in the Viracao defense, Lauro Maranhense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilton Pereira. The Viracao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilton Pereira should have stopped the shot. Felipe Branco hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute, Moema EC's Faustão Pinho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wilton Pereira. Wilton Pereira yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. If Sandro Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Faustão Pinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilton Pereira was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Wilton Pereira made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Lauro Maranhense sent off a good shot on target. Jarbas Tavares's late challenge caught a Viracao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jarbas Tavares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 35th match minute, Moema EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Álvaro Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Pedro Azevedo having to interfere. Sandro Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Pedro Azevedo having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Viracao's goalkeeper Wilton Pereira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauro Maranhense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Álvaro Simão made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Moema EC's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Simão came free, but Zé Pedro Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Moema EC booed when Viracao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deivid Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 57 minutes, Hudson de Godoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Moema EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hudson de Godoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustão Pinho in the 59th minute of play forced Viracao's goalkeeper Wilton Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Acácio Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilton Pereira having to interfere. If Olavo Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lauro Maranhense in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilton Pereira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute Álvaro Simão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Pedro Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Viracao's goal looked a bit too open when Faustão Pinho came free, but Wilton Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Sandro Vieira notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Moema EC's Zé Pedro Azevedo. Zé Pedro Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sandro Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Pedro Azevedo having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Moema EC's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Simão came free, but Zé Pedro Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Viracao's Wilton Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustão Pinho in the 90th minute of play. Viracao's Wilton Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustão Pinho in the 96th minute of play.