Prized/Friendly Cup

Mineirão
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Brock Friend received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Edgard de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Brock Friend sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgard de Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Montesclarense E.C. booed when Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duarte Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Brock Friend dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edgard de Almeida, 1-0. Edgard de Almeida made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Enrique de Mendonça sent off a good shot on target. Arthur Bufi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulão Medeiros in the 35th minute of the match. André Luís Schmidt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Arthur Bufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Olavo Quadros got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 41stth minute of the game Brock Friend who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Montesclarense E.C.'s Edgard de Almeida was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Brock Friend got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Paulão Medeiros took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arthur Bufi. Arthur Bufi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Duarte Félix made the kick off in the second half. Edgard de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Félix in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Wanderson Bezerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 57 played minutes Montesclarense E.C. got a freekick which was hit by André Luís Schmidt. Brock Friend recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edgard de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brock Friend, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Edgard de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brock Friend, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. Rogério Teixeira replaced Hélder Lara. After having played for 68 minutes, Olavo Quadros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olavo Quadros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brock Friend in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgard de Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Montesclarense E.C.'s zone, Brock Friend stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgard de Almeida came out of the goal and Brock Friend tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 73rd minute Duarte Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard de Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oswaldo Maranhense in the 74th minute. After taking down the ball on Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's corner Oswaldo Maranhense fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Edgard de Almeida quite easily take care of the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulão Medeiros. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Duarte Félix managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Duarte Félix was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgard de Almeida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brock Friend in the 83rd minute of play forced Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Edgard de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Paulo Fantini in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgard de Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute André Luís Schmidt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgard de Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brock Friend in the 91st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Luiz Paulo Fantini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgard de Almeida was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Montesclarense E.C. were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.