Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedrinho Hoffmann started the match with the kick off. Eulalio Montrel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serginho Sabóia in the 5th minute of play. Eulalio Montrel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco van Basten went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Eulalio Montrel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Durval de Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yang Ke Xun charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yang Ke Xun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Li Sang in the 16th minute of play forced Atlético-PR's goalkeeper Eulalio Montrel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Dobromir Zagrodny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Montrel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th match minute, Jovens Democratas MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Yang Ke Xun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Manoel Neuer made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Pedrinho Hoffmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manoel Neuer was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Pedrinho Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eulalio Montrel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dobromir Zagrodny in the 28th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Atlético-PR's goal looked a bit too open when Durval de Queirós came free, but Eulalio Montrel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Jovens Democratas MZC's Dobromir Zagrodny to fire away a dangerous shot which Eulalio Montrel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, Jovens Democratas MZC's Manoel Neuer got control of the ball when Pedrinho Hoffmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 35th minute, one of Jovens Democratas MZC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Jovens Democratas MZC. Manoel Neuer had in the 39thth minute some difficulties stopping Pedrinho Hoffmann's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Eulalio Montrel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serginho Sabóia in the 40th minute of the match. Marco van Basten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Eulalio Montrel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marco van Basten to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrinho Hoffmann in the 54th minute of play forced Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper Manoel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco van Basten got free with Eulalio Montrel in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 57 minutes, Serginho Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jovens Democratas MZC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serginho Sabóia 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, Atlético-PR's Eulalio Montrel got control of the ball when Durval de Queirós tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, Jovens Democratas MZC's Marco van Basten made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eulalio Montrel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Durval de Queirós's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Eulalio Montrel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eulalio Montrel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serginho Sabóia in the 70th minute. A hard shot 76 in the game by Durval de Queirós from a close distance when the talented Eulalio Montrel managed to make a qualified save. Atlético-PR's players were relieved. Durval de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Giuseppe Negri replaced Serginho Sabóia. Giuseppe Negri took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eulalio Montrel. Eulalio Montrel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Atlético-PR's Eulalio Montrel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético-PR from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Luiz Medeiros got free with Eulalio Montrel in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético-PR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dobromir Zagrodny was slow to take the kick. During this time Jovens Democratas MZC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Dobromir Zagrodny got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Eulalio Montrel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Giuseppe Negri 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. After a rather tough play, Jovens Democratas MZC's Carlinhos Tróia got a free kick in the 95th minute. The Atlético-PR fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Jovens Democratas MZC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.