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Inferno Azul
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gildo Paraense started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Arantes in the 3rd minute of play forced U18 Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Metal FC booed when U18 Cruzeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fernando Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giuseppe Britto, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. When Sandrinho Arantes fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Metal FC's protests and gave Sandrinho Arantes a yellow card for diving instead. Zé Carlos Prado was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Sílvio Abraão. Jhon Rabelo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Zé Carlos Prado made a huge save. Giuseppe Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Luiz Fernando Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandrinho Arantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robinho Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Carlos Prado having to interfere. Allan Arruda kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Gildo Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fernando Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, U18 Cruzeiro's Toninho Sanches got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Zé Carlos Prado was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Jhon Rabelo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jhon Rabelo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Luiz Fernando Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gildo Paraense in the 34th minute of the match. A collision led to U18 Cruzeiro getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Afonso Coelho hit a great ball. Luiz Fernando Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gildo Paraense in the 36th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Metal FC's Gildo Paraense nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luiz Fernando Souza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 38 minutes into the match, U18 Cruzeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Vitório de Souza came free, but Luiz Fernando Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fernando Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giuseppe Britto in the 39th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Allan Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, U18 Cruzeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toninho Sanches to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Fernando Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giuseppe Britto in the 48th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Jhon Rabelo made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Afonso Coelho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U18 Cruzeiro and the Metal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Metal FC's Gilberto Teixeira couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for U18 Cruzeiro. During the 56th minute of the match Sandrinho Arantes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Sandrinho Arantes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of U18 Cruzeiro booed when Metal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandrinho Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute of the match Sílvio Abraão sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zé Carlos Prado skillfully saved the ball. In the 60th minute, U18 Cruzeiro's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Giuseppe Britto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Luiz Fernando Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vitório de Souza in the 63rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giuseppe Britto got free with Luiz Fernando Souza in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of U18 Cruzeiro booed when Metal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitório de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fernando Souza made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Giuseppe Britto sent off a good shot on target. Luiz Fernando Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giuseppe Britto in the 75th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vitório de Souza got free with Luiz Fernando Souza in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Vitório de Souza kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luiz Fernando Souza. That made the score 1-2 in the 78 minute of play. Vitório de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luiz Fernando Souza made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Giuseppe Britto sent off a good shot on target. Luiz Fernando Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giuseppe Britto in the 91st minute. When Dé Melo fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U18 Cruzeiro's protests and gave Dé Melo a yellow card for diving instead. Dé Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 94 minutes into the game, Gildo Paraense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Metal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U18 Cruzeiro the free kick. Gildo Paraense hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Metal FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than U18 Cruzeiro.