League

Estádio Corti
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sydney Antunes took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Sydney Antunes came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Atlético-MG 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 Sydney Antunes couldn't finish the play. Ulisses Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sydney Antunes in the 15th minute of play. With a little luck, Atlético-MG's Amos Nero got control of the ball when Leopoldo Dantas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Leopoldo Dantas sped through Atlético-MG's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Amos Nero. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leopoldo Dantas got free with Amos Nero in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amos Nero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Angelo Loyola's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético-MG's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sidnei Correia was slow to take the kick. During this time Corti's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Sidnei Correia almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Atlético-MG's Amos Nero did a great save. Nelsinho Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Dantas notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Atlético-MG's Amos Nero. Amos Nero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 39th minute, Leopoldo Dantas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Amos Nero. The goal made the score 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Garcia in the 44th minute of play forced Atlético-MG's goalkeeper Amos Nero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amos Nero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Gaspar in the 46th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leopoldo Dantas was the one to do the kick off. Amos Nero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Loyola in the 52nd minute of the match. If Edmílson Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 61 played minutes Atlético-MG got a freekick which was hit by Edvaldo Secco. Amos Nero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 minutes, Leopoldo Dantas made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Atlético-MG's Amos Nero tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Dantas in the 71st minute of play forced Atlético-MG's goalkeeper Amos Nero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amos Nero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute Angelo Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Nero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Corti's Angelo Loyola in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético-MG's goalie prevented a goal. Amos Nero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Gaspar in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético-MG's goalkeeper Amos Nero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Atlético-MG's Amos Nero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Douglas Garcia in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Gaspar in the 83rd minute of play forced Atlético-MG's goalkeeper Amos Nero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Atlético-MG's goal looked a bit too open when Olavo Cavalcante came free, but Amos Nero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amos Nero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Gaspar in the 88th minute of play. Amos Nero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Dantas in the 89th minute of the match. Edmílson Gaspar scored 6-0 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amos Nero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.