U23 League

Mineirão
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wang Quan Yuan made the kick off which started today's match. Alessandro Crea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulão Penha having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Velloso in the 6th minute of play forced Tenha Dó Dó Dó's goalkeeper Emílio Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Tenha Dó Dó Dó's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Santana came free, but Emílio Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th match minute, SE Palestra Itália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Netto to maneuver through the defense. Alan Dias's late challenge caught a Tenha Dó Dó Dó's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Dias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Alan Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 18 minutes, Christiano Figueiredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SE Palestra Itália and the Tenha Dó Dó Dó players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, SE Palestra Itália's Christiano Figueiredo got a free kick in the 18th minute. Jonas Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Vasconcelos having to interfere. Miguel Santana hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tenha Dó Dó Dó's zone, Fabiano Velloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emílio Vasconcelos came out of the goal and Fabiano Velloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Renatinho Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Emílio Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 36th minute by Jonas Netto got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of SE Palestra Itália booed when Tenha Dó Dó Dó was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes in the game Marcelinho Amorim did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jonas Netto. In the 43rd minute, Belmiro Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Alessandro Crea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulão Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alessandro Crea was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, SE Palestra Itália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelinho Amorim to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute Wang Quan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Vasconcelos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 58 minutes, Fabiano Velloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SE Palestra Itália's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Velloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute Miguel Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Vasconcelos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SE Palestra Itália's Fabiano Velloso got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Renatinho Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belmiro Britto hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After 71 played minutes SE Palestra Itália got a freekick which was hit by Alan Dias. After a rather tough play, Tenha Dó Dó Dó's Belmiro Britto got a free kick in the 77th minute. A collision led to Tenha Dó Dó Dó getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ezequiel Leão hit a great ball. A collision led to Tenha Dó Dó Dó getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Vivaldo Xavier hit a great ball. SE Palestra Itália's Alan Dias got his second yellow card of the match in the 92nd minute. The referee ordered Alan Dias off the ground. Alan Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Renatinho Sabóia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emílio Vasconcelos. Tenha Dó Dó Dó's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renatinho Sabóia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. SE Palestra Itália's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.