U21 League

Arena Peróxidos
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dráusio Brodel kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualter Meirelles in the 7th minute of play forced ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆'s goalkeeper Claudinho Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aloísio Vargas made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Christian Mendonça sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th match minute, ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marquinhos Dionísio to maneuver through the defense. If Vicente Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Meirelles in the 20th minute of play. Nico Araújo hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Claudinho Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualter Meirelles in the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th match minute, ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Big Ponta to maneuver through the defense. Vicente Chaves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudinho Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Christian Mendonça who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Aloísio Vargas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Abreu in the 29th minute of play forced ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆'s goalkeeper Claudinho Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Garcia in the 30th minute of play. After 31 minutes, Romário Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ and the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st match minute, ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romário Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Ian Abreu, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After recieving a nice pass, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Ian Abreu tried to score from far away in the 35th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Claudinho Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualter Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Claudinho Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Fábio Garcia took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudinho Taffarel. Claudinho Taffarel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Perivaldo Valle was the one to do the kick off. Vicente Chavess short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Claudinho Taffarel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Claudinho Taffarel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gualter Meirelles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 64 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gualter Meirelles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudinho Taffarel was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Claudinho Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perivaldo Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudinho Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perivaldo Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tarcisio Goiano charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcisio Goiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. Gláuber Meira replaced Fábio Garcia. In the 88th match minute, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarcisio Goiano to maneuver through the defense. Aloísio Vargas came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆'s Christian Mendonça. But to his dismay, Christian Mendonça quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The supporters of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube booed when ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquinhos Dionísio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naldo Guedes in the 100th minute of play. When the match was over Cruzeiro Esporte Clube could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ throughout the match.