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Terreirão do GALO
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Flávio Madureira hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Flavinho Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Félix in the 17th minute of the match. Nando Félix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Zanette having to interfere. After a rather tough play, C.R.Vasco da Gama's Sílvio Luiz Melo got a free kick in the 24th minute. After having played for 24 minutes, Rafa Mineiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Atlético Mineiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafa Mineiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Flavinho Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Zanette having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nando Félix in the 30th minute of play forced Clube Atlético Mineiro's goalkeeper Afonso Zanette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Nando Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38thth minute of the game Flavinho Mattos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Atlético Mineiro's Afonso Zanette was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Nando Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Zanette made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavinho Mattos in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute Pedro Luiz Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Chiquinho Lopez made the kick off in the second half. If Chiquinho Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Lopez in the 59th minute of play forced C.R.Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper Narciso Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilmar Koehler struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Narciso Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Mineiro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nando Félix in the 63rd minute of play forced Clube Atlético Mineiro's goalkeeper Afonso Zanette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavinho Mattos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Afonso Zanette having to make a save. Afonso Zanette made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Nando Félix sent off a good shot on target. C.R.Vasco da Gama were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Clube Atlético Mineiro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vinícius Quintal took the corner. Sílvio Luiz Melo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 77 minutes, Rafa Mineiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube Atlético Mineiro and the C.R.Vasco da Gama players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rafa Mineiro hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Nando Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Narciso Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiquinho Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.