Prized/Friendly Cup

Mineirão
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 余永川 took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Oswaldo Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th match minute, SORRISO E. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaud Clément to maneuver through the defense. Murilo Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Arthur Bufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gwidon Cwojdak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 余永川 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, SORRISO E. C.'s Caco Azevedo got control of the ball when 余永川 tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Caco Azevedo managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's 余永川 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Caco Azevedo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A throw-in in the 29th minute of the game was made by Hélder Lara with Pedro Paulo Dante as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Arnaud Clément made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Gerardo Ibar. 余永川 took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caco Azevedo. Caco Azevedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that 余永川's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caco Azevedo was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. After 40 minutes, 余永川 made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. SORRISO E. C.'s Caco Azevedo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute Murilo Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 余永川 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Caco Azevedo having to make a save. Caco Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 余永川 in the 45th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 余永川 came free, but Caco Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Murilo Prestes was the one to do the kick off. Arthur Bufi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Prestes in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 57th minute Murilo Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. Douglas Botelho replaced Hélder Lara. In the 64th minute, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Murilo Prestes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 余永川 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Caco Azevedo having to make a save. SORRISO E. C.'s Caco Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 余永川 in the 69th minute of play. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube made a substitution. Cristi Saron replaced Oswaldo Maranhense. SORRISO E. C.'s attentive Gustavo Romero managed to snatch the ball when Douglas Botelho made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. Arthur Bufi made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Cléber da Costa sent off a good shot on target. 76 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 余永川 came free, but Caco Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gwidon Cwojdak kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Caco Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwidon Cwojdak in the 85th minute of play. Murilo Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Prestes in the 88th minute of play. If Murilo Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 余永川's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Caco Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube had won after a very even match.