Prized/Friendly Cup

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hugo Albuquerque kicked off to start the match. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Cléber Palmeira hit a great ball. ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wenceslao Taffarel in the 3rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Orlando Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serginho Taffarel was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Jardel Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, MINEIROS's Toninho Goiano got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 20th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breno Freitas to maneuver through the defense. Hugo Albuquerque could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Jardel Fernandez made a huge save. Jardel Fernandez didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 28th minute Toninho Goiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Wesley Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goal looked a bit too open when Dé Favoretto came free, but Serginho Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to MINEIROS getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Christian Fernandes hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Quadros in the 37th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Jardel Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Luiz Perez's late challenge caught a MINEIROS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Luiz Perez helped the player get up and apologised. Pedro Luiz Perez hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute, Joel Quadros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goal looked a bit too open when José Augusto Novaes came free, but Serginho Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when MINEIROS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Linhares didn't get a good kick on the ball. ITAFUT 4EVER's Cléber Palmeira couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 55th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for MINEIROS. Orlando Mineiro struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Serginho Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ITAFUT 4EVER. Jardel Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toninho Goiano in the 62nd minute of the match. Renatinho Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 67th minute, ITAFUT 4EVER's Orlando Mineiro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. MINEIROS's Vágner Gaspar was substituted for Christian Fernandes. MINEIROS made a substitution. Nilson de Souza replaced João Vítor Linhares. When Renatinho Urbano fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ITAFUT 4EVER's protests and gave Renatinho Urbano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Renatinho Urbano hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute, Renatinho Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Joel Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Albuquerque in the 84th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Jardel Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MINEIROS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wenceslao Taffarel in the 86th minute. MINEIROS's Wenceslao Taffarel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jardel Fernandez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 96 minutes into the game, Vágner Gaspar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Jardel Fernandez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. MINEIROS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.