U21 League

Chapadão
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guilherme Cruz started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Ferreira Lopes MZC defense, Bernardo de Salles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filipe Cruz. The Ferreira Lopes MZC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filipe Cruz should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mané Araújo during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The O MOTIVO ⚽ fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when O MOTIVO ⚽'s André Batista looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luís Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Filipe Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celsinho Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd match minute, Ferreira Lopes MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Schmidt to maneuver through the defense. Válter Mattos charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Válter Mattos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ferreira Lopes MZC booed when O MOTIVO ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válter Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo de Salles came free, but Filipe Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. O MOTIVO ⚽'s Dida Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovânio Torres in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, André Batista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The O MOTIVO ⚽ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 38th minute Válter Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Válter Mattos in the 38th minute of play forced Ferreira Lopes MZC's goalkeeper Filipe Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Válter Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filipe Cruz was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. O MOTIVO ⚽'s Bernardo de Salles got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovânio Torres in the 45th minute of play forced O MOTIVO ⚽'s goalkeeper Dida Braga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when André Batista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Filipe Cruz came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by O MOTIVO ⚽'s Celsinho Magalhães. But to his dismay, Celsinho Magalhães quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Bernardo de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Batista in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Filipe Cruz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Filipe Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Batista in the 72nd minute. Luís Linhares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filipe Cruz having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Batista got free with Filipe Cruz in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. André Batista kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Filipe Cruz made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when André Batista sent off a good shot on target. Filipe Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo de Salles in the 89th minute of play. O MOTIVO ⚽'s Celsinho Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Filipe Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Válter Mattos in the 94th minute. O MOTIVO ⚽'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.