U21 League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Juventudes Libertárias's Carlinhos de Lara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Marquinhos Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Siqueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Juventudes Libertárias's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fabiano Branco came free, but Chepe Canido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marquinhos Azevedo hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the A A Arizona defense, Carlinhos de Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. The A A Arizona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Siqueira should have stopped the shot. Valério Paranaense charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valério Paranaense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A hard shot 24 in the game by Valério Paranaense from a close distance when the talented Chepe Canido managed to make a qualified save. Juventudes Libertárias's players were relieved. Rodolfo Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andriy Shevchenko in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlinhos de Lara in the 29th minute of play forced A A Arizona's goalkeeper Rodolfo Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Andriy Shevchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlinhos de Lara took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodolfo Siqueira. Rodolfo Siqueira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andriy Shevchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Isidoro Nabar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Siqueira having to interfere. When Andriy Shevchenko came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Juventudes Libertárias fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andriy Shevchenko couldn't finish the play. In the 57th minute, Chicão Freire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isidoro Nabar came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rodolfo Siqueira could save by the left post. A collision led to Juventudes Libertárias getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Carlinhos de Lara hit a great ball. Márcio Ramos hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Juventudes Libertárias's Chepe Canido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valério Paranaense in the 66th minute of play. Chepe Canido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Paranaense in the 66th minute of play. Rodolfo Siqueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlinhos de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Rodolfo Siqueira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlinhos de Lara showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 71 minute of play. Chepe Canido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Manuel Monteiro hit a great ball. Carlos Alberto Torres was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 79th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andriy Shevchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andriy Shevchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Siqueira having to interfere. A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andriy Shevchenko in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Manuel Monteiro hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the game, Juventudes Libertárias's Carlinhos de Lara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Siqueira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Juventudes Libertárias's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.