League

Mineirão
Spectators: 6150 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 50) Luís Gustavo Fantini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Guarani de Osasco's Reinaldo Marinho got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo Fantini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luís Gustavo Fantini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Reinaldo Marinho made a huge save. With a little luck, Guarani de Osasco's Reinaldo Marinho got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo Fantini tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Reinaldo Marinho managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Cruzeiro EC's Luís Gustavo Fantini fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Juvenal de Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizinho Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Luizinho Gaspar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juvenal de Godoi having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, Luís Gustavo Fantini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cruzeiro EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Cruzeiro EC's Cássio de Mendonça in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guarani de Osasco's goalie prevented a goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luizinho Gaspar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Fiori Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reinaldo Marinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Gustavo Fantini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sílvio Luís Souto got free with Juvenal de Godoi in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes into the game, Sílvio Luís Souto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guarani de Osasco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cruzeiro EC the free kick. Sílvio Luís Souto kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Luizinho Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, one of Guarani de Osasco:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Guarani de Osasco. If Sílvio Luís Souto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 74 minutes, Luizinho Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guarani de Osasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luizinho Gaspar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 80 in the game by Sílvio Luís Souto from a close distance when the talented Juvenal de Godoi managed to make a qualified save. Cruzeiro EC's players were relieved. Luís Gustavo Fantini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reinaldo Marinho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Guarani de Osasco's Celso Abreu got a free kick in the 88th minute. Cruzeiro EC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Guarani de Osasco for a fine match.