U23 League

Mineirão
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Wang Quan Yuan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Isaltino Penha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Santana kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. If Wang Quan Yuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaltino Penha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Miguel Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wang Quan Yuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ismael de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wang Quan Yuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ismael de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaltino Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute SE Palestra Itália were awarded a corner. Isaltino Penha went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to SE Palestra Itália's Jonas Netto getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Wang Quan Yuan managed to get in a good position for a shot. SE Palestra Itália's supporters rose to their feet, but Wang Quan Yuan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ismael de Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paulão Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabinho Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. SE Palestra Itália's Paulão Penha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabinho Vinhas in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, SE Palestra Itália's goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Gonçalves came free, but Paulão Penha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reginaldo Teixeira in the 36th minute of play forced SE Palestra Itália's goalkeeper Paulão Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulão Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabinho Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Paulão Penha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginaldo Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael de Carvalho having to interfere. If Isaltino Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Ismael de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wang Quan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Fabinho Vinhas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Paulão Penha made a huge save. 55 minutes into the match, SE Palestra Itália's goalkeeper Paulão Penha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafinha Gonçalves. Jonas Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael de Carvalho having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Hélder Proença hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaltino Penha came free in the 64th minute and tried to tip the ball over Ismael de Carvalho, but to the joy of S.E. Cachoeirinha's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. Isaltino Penha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ismael de Carvalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. With a little luck, SE Palestra Itália's Paulão Penha got control of the ball when Fabinho Vinhas tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wang Quan Yuan in the 72nd minute of play forced S.E. Cachoeirinha's goalkeeper Ismael de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 minutes of play, SE Palestra Itália's Isaltino Penha made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ismael de Carvalho was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to S.E. Cachoeirinha getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Reginaldo Teixeira hit a great ball. When Alan Dias fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SE Palestra Itália's protests and gave Alan Dias a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd minute, Alan Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 84 minutes, Lauro Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E. Cachoeirinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lauro Moura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, SE Palestra Itália's Paulão Penha got control of the ball when Fabinho Vinhas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 88 played minutes SE Palestra Itália got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Netto. SE Palestra Itália's Paulão Penha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save SE Palestra Itália from getting a goal against them. Jonas Netto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.