Prized/Friendly Cup

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edson Futebol Clube's Alberto Melo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 9 minutes into the game, Marcelo Salas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Giovanni Nóbrega was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s attentive Rodolfo Parrini managed to snatch the ball when Mané Souza made a throw-in in the 15th minute of the game. A collision led to Edson Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Mané Souza hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Marcelo Salas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega. Giovanni Nóbrega was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute Marcelo Salas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Nóbrega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ booed when Edson Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giovanni Nóbrega stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Salas's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. After a rather tough play, Edson Futebol Clube's Mané Souza got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Salas in the 44th minute of play. The Edson Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcelo Salas was the one to do the kick off. Mané Souza got his second yellow card in the match during the 52nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Edson Futebol Clube's Mané Souza got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After 55 played minutes ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Barrera. Giovanni Nóbrega made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelo Salas in the 57th minute. Rodrigo Barrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Nóbrega having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Edson Futebol Clube's Tostão Cardoso got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 69thth minute of the game Rodrigo Barrera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcelo Salas might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giovanni Nóbrega. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcelo Salas ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Edson Futebol Clube booed when ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eber Mendizabal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo Parrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Giovanni Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Rodrigo Barrera reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Giovanni Nóbrega. The goal made the score 0-4. When Marcelo Salas came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcelo Salas couldn't finish the play. 96 minutes into the game, Marcelo Salas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Giovanni Nóbrega was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.