League Play-Off

Municipal Lafaiete
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Betinho Machado started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Betinho Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mayrink SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Betinho Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fábio de Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th match minute, DEPORTIVO LANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Lira to maneuver through the defense. Fábio de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betinho Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edson Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Paulo Renato Gaspar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Pedro Luiz Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DEPORTIVO LANA's Fábio de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Betinho Machado in the 21st minute of play. 28 minutes in the game, Paulo Renato Gaspar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Pedro Luiz Guimarães having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Paulo Renato Gaspar reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Luiz Guimarães. The goal made the score 1-0. After having played for 39 minutes, Edson Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mayrink SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edson Pereira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Betinho Machado 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. Alan Jacinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Augusto Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Paulo Renato Gaspar made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Edson Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Betinho Machado was extremely unlucky when he, in the 59th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to DEPORTIVO LANA getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Válter Moreira hit a great ball. Alan Jacinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Fábio de Castro made a huge save. In the 63rd minute Betinho Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fábio de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Luiz Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Augusto Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Betinho Machado came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Mayrink SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Betinho Machado couldn't finish the play. Betinho Machado got in the 79th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Fábio de Castro handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Claudinho Lira charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinho Lira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th match minute, DEPORTIVO LANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Lira to maneuver through the defense. When Mayrink SC's Betinho Machado in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DEPORTIVO LANA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mayrink SC's goalkeeper Pedro Luiz Guimarães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mayrink SC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for DEPORTIVO LANA.