League

Estádio Palmeirais
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kauã Pombal kicked off to start the match. Isaltino de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Melo in the 9th minute of play. Bebeto Prata's late challenge caught a Chelsea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bebeto Prata helped the player get up and apologised. Juninho Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Isaltino de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival Vasconcelos's late challenge caught a atletico mg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dorival Vasconcelos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Chelsea's Dorival Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 19th minute. Kauã Pombal struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Dênis Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for atletico mg. Kauã Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 35 minutes, Robinho Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. atletico mg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robinho Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dorival Vasconcelos was shown his second yellow card after 35 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Joaquim Barbosa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Dênis Neiva made a huge save. Kauã Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Dênis Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renatinho Varela hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Juninho Vasconcelos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaltino de Barros having to interfere. Isaltino de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juninho Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juninho Vasconcelos made a kick off. Dênis Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dênis Neiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Barbosa in the 52nd minute of the match. Joaquim Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Neiva having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Barbosa came free, but Dênis Neiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dênis Neiva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kauã Pombal's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Kauã Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, atletico mg's goalkeeper Isaltino de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juninho Vasconcelos. In the 73rd minute, Robinho Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Alfredão Pirani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and atletico mg's Isaltino de Barros didn't even have to move. Joaquim Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauã Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Dênis Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chelsea's Dênis Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Barbosa in the 88th minute of play. Kauã Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Dênis Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. atletico mg were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Chelsea for a fine match.