- Cassio lets in Mineiro indirect free-kick
- Corinthians keeper given goal kick
- Supporters initially suspected match-fixing
WHAT HAPPENED? Referee Braulio da Silva Machado stopped Corinthians' home Brasiliero Serie A clash to award Mineiro an indirect free-kick in the 74th minute a good 35 yards from goal. When the free-kick was swung into the box, the 36-year-old keeper jumped out of the path of the ball and allowed the net to bulge. Many on social media felt this was an example of match-fixing but unbeknownst to them, the Brazilian stopper showed off his in-depth knowledge of the sport. According to the FA's Laws of the Game rulebook, if an indirect free-kick is fired directly into the opponents' goal, then a goal kick is awarded. If the ball had touched Cassio, Mineiro would have made it 2-1 but in the end the game on Thursday ended 1-1.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Cassio has made more 600 appearances over his career, the majority of which have come at Corinthians. While the incident looked suspect to many, his quick-thinking will help many fans understand the rules of the game a bit better.
WHAT NEXT? Corinthians are back in action on Sunday when they travel to Gremio whereas Mineiro host Goias on the same day.