League

Mineirão
Spectators: 6150 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 50) Alex Amorim made the kick off and thus started the match. Fiori Cardozo might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabrício Ceresso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fiori Cardozo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ruy do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Cruzeiro EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruy do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Ruy do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fiori Cardozo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Fabrício Ceresso made a huge save. Juvenal de Godoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juvenal de Godoi having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro EC's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Amorim came free, but Juvenal de Godoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tales Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Juvenal de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juvenal de Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tales Moraes in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruzeiro EC's goalkeeper Juvenal de Godoi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Cruzeiro EC booed when Sapopema SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vivaldo Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute Tales Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal de Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Cruzeiro EC's Fiori Cardozo got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alex Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, Alex Amorim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fiori Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute of the match Nilmar Leite shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabrício Ceresso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tales Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tales Moraes got free with Juvenal de Godoi in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cruzeiro EC's Raí de Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 80 minutes, Fiori Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cruzeiro EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fiori Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Sapopema SS's Hugo Senna got a free kick in the 81st minute. Raí de Brito blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabrício Ceresso having to make a save. Fiori Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrício Ceresso having to interfere. Tales Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juvenal de Godoi having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro EC's José Vítor Barral got a free kick in the 95th minute. Cruzeiro EC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.