U21 League

Chapadão
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Guilherme Cruz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Chico Maciel made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Guilherme Cruz sent off a good shot on target. Guto Teles hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Lindner F.C's Chico Maciel got control of the ball when Guilherme Cruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th match minute, Ferreira Lopes MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Francisco Eger to maneuver through the defense. Paul Tergat kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Lindner F.C's goalkeeper Chico Maciel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guilherme Cruz. Filipe Cruz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Afonsinho Donatello's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Prata in the 24th minute of play forced Ferreira Lopes MZC's goalkeeper Filipe Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Chico Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lindner F.C's Chico Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte Prata in the 28th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guilherme Cruz got free with Chico Maciel in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afonsinho Donatello to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Lindner F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Guilherme Cruz came free, but Chico Maciel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrinho Capixaba in the 55th minute of play forced Lindner F.C's goalkeeper Chico Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Afonsinho Donatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ferreira Lopes MZC booed when Lindner F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umberto Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Guilherme Cruz notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Lindner F.C's Chico Maciel. Chico Maciel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 69 minutes, Rogério Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lindner F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Prata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chico Maciel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Duarte Prata went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Lindner F.C booed when Ferreira Lopes MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Rogério Prata in the 79th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 84th minute, Duarte Prata made a precise shot to the right of Chico Maciel. Lindner F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Lindner F.C were furious when Kléber Barreto was red carded, 91 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 90 minutes into the game, one of Lindner F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 98 minutes into the game, Duarte Prata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ferreira Lopes MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lindner F.C the free kick. In the 98th minute, Duarte Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Ferreira Lopes MZC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.