League

Mineirão
Spectators: 7272 (Terracing: 5456, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Eduardo Paraíba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Otávio Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juninho Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Válter Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruzeiro EC's goalkeeper Válter Cavalcante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute Otávio Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Cavalcante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Lea FC booed when Cruzeiro EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Augusto Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Cruzeiro EC defense, Everardo Olo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Válter Cavalcante. The Cruzeiro EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Válter Cavalcante should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Everardo Olo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Paraíba in the 27th minute of play forced Lea FC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Everardo Olo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Otávio Dante left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lea FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 42 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro EC's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Olo came free, but Válter Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro EC's Teodoro Britto got a free kick in the 46th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Everardo Olo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Válter Cavalcante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Everardo Olo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Teodoro Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Válter Cavalcante successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lea FC's Everardo Olo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 61st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Otávio Dante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Válter Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lea FC's Otávio Dante got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Lea FC's Otávio Dante slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Válter Cavalcante. That made the score 0-6 after 71 minutes of play. If Otávio Dante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Juninho Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Cruzeiro EC's Válter Cavalcante got control of the ball when Everardo Olo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Róbson Maranhense hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Everardo Olo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lea FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Everardo Olo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Válter Cavalcante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Otávio Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.