U21 League

Arena Rockets
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dudu Madureira got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Nilton Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Luizinho Catarinense came free, but Geraldo Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olavo Leite recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Olavo Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frederico Romero during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Frederico Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After having played for 17 minutes, Olavo Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AllRaf EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olavo Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Cléber Queiroz came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the AllRaf EC 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 Cléber Queiroz couldn't finish the play. In the 21st match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléber Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. In the 27thth minute of the game Dudu Madureira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AllRaf EC's Davi Freire was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléber Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Davi Freire had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dudu Madureira. Fausto Messias kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's Cléber Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geraldo Queiroz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nilton Hoffmann made a kick off. Cléber Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 59 minutes of play, AllRaf EC's Olavo Leite made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geraldo Queiroz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Olavo Leite got free with Geraldo Queiroz in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in AllRaf EC's zone, Joélson Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davi Freire came out of the goal and Joélson Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luiz Eduardo Pimenta's late challenge caught a AllRaf EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Eduardo Pimenta helped the player get up and apologised. Luiz Eduardo Pimenta hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Olavo Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Geraldo Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olavo Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Geraldo Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Madureira in the 92nd minute of play forced AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Davi Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olavo Leite could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Geraldo Queiroz made a huge save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. AllRaf EC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.