League

Municipal Lafaiete
Spectators: 7183 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Isaltino da Silva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Nelsinho Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio Vidal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michel Camargo went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of DEPORTIVO LANA booed when Felisberto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Linhares didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Isaltino da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, DEPORTIVO LANA's Dé de Sousa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Paulo de Mendonça narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaltino da Silva was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 23rd minute. DEPORTIVO LANA's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 23 played minutes Felisberto got a freekick which was hit by Nelsinho Abraão. Robinho Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Vidal having to interfere. Luís Paulo de Mendonça was out of position in the 32 minute of play, and Dorival Rodrigues capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dorival Rodrigues really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. José Augusto Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Vidal having to interfere. Nelsinho Abraão struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Júlio Vidal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Felisberto. When José Augusto Ortiz came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Felisberto 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 José Augusto Ortiz couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Felisberto's Luís Paulo de Mendonça got control of the ball when Dé de Sousa tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robinho Moreira to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in DEPORTIVO LANA's zone, Nelsinho Abraão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Júlio Vidal came out of the goal and Nelsinho Abraão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nelsinho Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 played minutes, Felisberto's Luiz Fabiano Duarte shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Júlio Vidal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Felisberto reached it. Nelsinho Abraão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Nelsinho Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelsinho Abraão struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Júlio Vidal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Felisberto. Nelsinho Abraão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Júlio Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Felisberto's goal looked a bit too open when Isaltino da Silva came free, but Luís Paulo de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Júlio Vidal made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Robinho Moreira sent off a good shot on target. If Robinho Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nelsinho Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite being the better team, Felisberto failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.