Friendly League

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcus Batista took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Sidney Donato fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cremonese FC's protests and gave Sidney Donato a yellow card for diving instead. After 4 played minutes Cremonese FC got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Donato. The supporters of Cremonese FC booed when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guga Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dráusio Ortiz was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Luiz Paulo Gaspar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luiz Paulo Gaspar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Augusto Mesquita in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dráusio Ortiz saved Cremonese FC from getting behind. Cremonese FC's Dráusio Ortiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Cremonese FC from getting a goal against them. After 27 minutes, Guga Negri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- and the Cremonese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Guga Negri kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Valdemar Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdemar Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Batista in the 35th minute of play. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Valdemar Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by József Albert in the 36th minute of play. Valdemar Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from József Albert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Alfredão Cosme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Cremonese FC booed when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Fernando Botelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute, József Albert made a precise shot to the right of Valdemar Quadros. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With a little luck, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Valdemar Quadros got control of the ball when Alfredão Cosme tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valdemar Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Batista in the 66th minute of the match. Valdemar Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Donato in the 67th minute of play. Valdemar Quadros had great luck who in the 67thth minute grab hold of the ball when Sidney Donato from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Cremonese FC made a substitution. Felipe Lara replaced Felipe Branco. In the 73rd minute, José Augusto Mesquita made a precise shot to the right of Dráusio Ortiz. Cremonese FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Cremonese FC's Valdo Ramalho was substituted for József Albert. In the 81st minute Renatinho Gaúcho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdemar Quadros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcus Batista in the 86th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Renatinho Gaúcho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cremonese FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- the free kick. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when Cremonese FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renatinho Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Augusto Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Dráusio Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.