U21 League

Caipirão
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Geovânio Quirino made the kick off and thus started the match. José Augusto Novaes took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cláudio Taffarel. Cláudio Taffarel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Luisão Sabóia kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Raimundo Reis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ruud Windmuller came out and tried to block the shot, but Raimundo Reis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 8th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Geovânio Quirino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Noroeste Paulista's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovânio Quirino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Noroeste Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when José Augusto Novaes came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Raimundo Reis took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Ruud Windmuller to make any attempt to save it. Noroeste Paulista's Cláudio Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisão Sabóia in the 22nd minute of play. Noroeste Paulista's Betão Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geovânio Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ruud Windmuller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Cláudio Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edson Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Augusto Novaes in the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Cauã Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisão Sabóia in the 46th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luisão Sabóia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Noroeste Paulista's Cláudio Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Noroeste Paulista from getting a goal against them. After 58 minutes, Dênis Terra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ibirama Futebol Clube and the Noroeste Paulista players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Ibirama Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dênis Terra to maneuver through the defense. Ruud Windmuller didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Betão Pinheiro went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Cláudio Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edson Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Noroeste Paulista's goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luisão Sabóia. Luisão Sabóia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Cláudio Taffarel made a huge save. Luisão Sabóia hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ibirama Futebol Clube's Luisão Sabóia got a free kick in the 80th minute. João Augusto Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Serafim Ramalho's late challenge caught a Ibirama Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafim Ramalho helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ibirama Futebol Clube booed when Noroeste Paulista was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafim Ramalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. A long shot from Dedê Trancoso in the 88th minute of play was well struck, but Cláudio Taffarel made a really good save at the right post. Franklin Vander scored 4-3 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruud Windmuller, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 93 minutes into the game, Noroeste Paulista's Franklin Vander nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ruud Windmuller made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-3. Ibirama Futebol Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.