League

Inferno Azul
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Luiz Fabiano de Almeida made the kick off and thus started the match. Jhon Rabelo in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tião Galvão, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cido Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute, Vitinho Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Sílvio Abraão in the 12th minute really tested Tião Galvão's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 15th minute, Jhon Rabelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U18 Cruzeiro's Luiz Fernando Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Simões in the 16th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Victor Simões ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Fernando Souza was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice moves Jhon Rabelo could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Tião Galvão however easily saved by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Fabiano de Almeida in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Fernando Souza saved U18 Cruzeiro from getting behind. After 27 played minutes U18 Cruzeiro got a freekick which was hit by Dé Melo. In the 29th minute Luiz Fabiano de Almeida 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fabiano de Almeida in the 30th minute of play forced U18 Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulinho Arantes might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luiz Fernando Souza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulinho Arantes ran back to his position shaking his head. Luiz Fernando Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cido Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Cido Luz took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luiz Fernando Souza. Luiz Fernando Souza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

After 53 minutes Gaviões Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sílvio Abraão who took care of the corner kick. After 55 played minutes U18 Cruzeiro got a freekick which was hit by Pedrão Abreu. After 60 minutes of play, Gaviões Futebol Clube's Cido Luz made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Fernando Souza was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 65 minutes, Luiz Fabiano de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gaviões Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fabiano de Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dé Melo's late challenge caught a Gaviões Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dé Melo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute, Dé Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 72 played minutes U18 Cruzeiro got a freekick which was hit by Allan Arruda. Gaviões Futebol Clube's Ricardinho Chaves was substituted for Cido Luz. Gaviões Futebol Clube's attentive Victor Simões managed to snatch the ball when Sílvio Abraão made a throw-in in the 79th minute of the game. Luiz Fernando Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 83 played minutes U18 Cruzeiro got a freekick which was hit by Dé Melo. Dé Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fabiano de Almeida in the 92nd minute of play forced U18 Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.