League

Mantiqueira Arena
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Váldson Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Leão having to interfere. Carlos Alberto Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Eduardo Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Rio Minas United's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Alberto Prado came free, but Eduardo Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes in the game Ricardo Furtado did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to William Cardoso. Eduardo Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Tony Diniz hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Tony Diniz fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rio Minas United's protests and gave Tony Diniz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Rio Minas United getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Tony Diniz hit a great ball. Váldson Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rio Minas United's goalkeeper Eduardo Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christian de Carvalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tony Diniz struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Patrick Travassos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio Minas United.

Tony Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Patrick Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Candeia's Carlos Alberto Prado got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Nuno Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony Diniz fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 62nd minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Diniz in the 66th minute of play forced Candeia's goalkeeper Patrick Travassos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Váldson Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eduardo Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrick Travassos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Diniz in the 73rd minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Rio Minas United's goalkeeper Eduardo Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Alberto Prado. 78 minutes into the match, Candeia's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Diniz came free, but Patrick Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Candeia's Carlos Alberto Prado got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Váldson Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Eduardo Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Váldson Duarte in the 97th minute of play forced Rio Minas United's goalkeeper Eduardo Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.