U23 League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Hu Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dráusio Brodel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Paiva scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudinho Taffarel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 11 minutes into the match, ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Paiva came free, but Claudinho Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudinho Taffarel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valério Paranaense in the 16th minute. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélder Pinho in the 18th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Christian Mendonça got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Dráusio Brodel fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆'s protests and gave Dráusio Brodel a yellow card for diving instead. Claudinho Taffarel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 27th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nilson Hoffmann. In the 28th minute Valério Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆'s Christian Mendonça sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hu Zhen Hong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Christian Mendonça made a precise shot to the right of Hu Zhen Hong. A A Arizona's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 36th minute, Christian Mendonça ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hu Zhen Hong was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Valério Paranaense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Claudinho Taffarel made a huge save. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dráusio Brodel in the 51st minute of play. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Paranaense in the 60th minute of play. Claudinho Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Paranaense in the 67th minute of play. If Dráusio Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Mendonça in the 95th minute of play. ☆ PERÓXIDOS ☆ succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though A A Arizona had controlled the match.