U21 League

Mineirão
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. Túlio Souza started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Claudinei Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulão Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Dráuzio Ramos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Falcão Favoretto. Dráuzio Ramos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Paulão Penha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei Leão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Falcão Favoretto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SE Palestra Itália booed when Pacui was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavinho de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th match minute, SE Palestra Itália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basílio Seco to maneuver through the defense. Juan Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Falcão Favoretto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Luiz Fernando Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, SE Palestra Itália's Kaká Leal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Falcão Favoretto. Falcão Favoretto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. SE Palestra Itália's Paulão Penha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Túlio Souza in the 33rd minute of play. Vinícius Freitas lost his temper 40 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 40 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SE Palestra Itália! Paulão Penha had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Claudinei Leão's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 43 minutes SE Palestra Itália's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Claudinei Leão who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Raphael Vander almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SE Palestra Itália's Paulão Penha did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinei Leão in the 48th minute of play forced SE Palestra Itália's goalkeeper Paulão Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

If Juan Britto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th match minute, Pacui was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Ribeiro to maneuver through the defense. Paulão Penha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Túlio Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 66 played minutes Pacui got a freekick which was hit by Túlio Souza. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Britto in the 80th minute of play forced Pacui's goalkeeper Falcão Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Túlio Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Chiquinho Alcântara came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the SE Palestra Itália 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 Chiquinho Alcântara couldn't finish the play.