U21 League

Boca do Dragao
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paulinho Santos started the match with the kick off. After 9 minutes of play, Planet Caravan's Aníbal Guedes made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giovanni de Toledo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 14 minutes in the game, Ernesto Damião fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jonathan Teixeira having to interfere. With a little luck, Planet Caravan's Jonathan Teixeira got control of the ball when Ernesto Damião tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Teixeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bartosz Bednorz's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Jonathan Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho Santos in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aníbal Guedes in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovanni de Toledo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute Paulinho Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Damião might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Teixeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Damião ran back to his position shaking his head. Paulinho Santos was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. Minotauro's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a rather tough play, Planet Caravan's Zeca Mesquita got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 35th match minute, Planet Caravan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dedê Vinhas to maneuver through the defense. If Erik Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Benjamim Jacinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni de Toledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 minutes, Bartosz Bednorz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minotauro and the Planet Caravan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 44 played minutes Minotauro got a freekick which was hit by Bartosz Bednorz. In the 48th match minute, Planet Caravan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Hoffmann to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Minotauro booed when Planet Caravan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Hoffmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benjamim Jacinto made a kick off. Giovanni de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamim Jacinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovanni de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murillo de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 62 minutes of play, Planet Caravan's Murillo de Almeida made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giovanni de Toledo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 64th minute, Planet Caravan's Murillo de Almeida ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Giovanni de Toledo. Giovanni de Toledo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. After a rather tough play, Minotauro's Perivaldo Dias got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 80 minutes Planet Caravan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zé Paulo Mendonça who took care of the corner kick. 81 minutes into the match, Planet Caravan's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Damião came free, but Jonathan Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Damião recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Damião in the 92nd minute of play forced Planet Caravan's goalkeeper Jonathan Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Perivaldo Dias's late challenge caught a Planet Caravan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Perivaldo Dias helped the player get up and apologised. After 93 played minutes Minotauro got a freekick which was hit by Perivaldo Dias. Benjamim Jacinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni de Toledo having to interfere.