U21 League

Allianz Zuera Parque
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jeferson Vasconcelos took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Jeferson Vasconcelos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Egídio Matorin. Encanto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeferson Vasconcelos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 8 played minutes, Encanto's Willian de Lima shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Afonsinho Sampaio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Encanto reached it. In the 11th match minute, Encanto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denílson do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Jeferson Vasconcelos had several of the Encanto's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 12 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Egídio Matorin as he didn't even see the shot coming. 25 minutes into the match, Jeferson Vasconcelos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Egídio Matorin. Encanto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeferson Vasconcelos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. When Alex Costa fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Encanto's protests and gave Alex Costa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Zuera Never End MZC booed when Encanto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeferson Vasconcelos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Egídio Matorin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Encanto's Egídio Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeferson Vasconcelos in the 34th minute of play. Anselmo Aguiar hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When Encanto's Alex Costa in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zuera Never End MZC's goalie prevented a goal. Jeferson Vasconcelos's late challenge caught a Encanto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jeferson Vasconcelos helped the player get up and apologised. Jeferson Vasconcelos hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Jeferson Vasconcelos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Egídio Matorin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alex Costa to make the kick off. In the 56th minute Jeferson Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Zuera Never End MZC's Rafael Novaes got a free kick in the 58th minute. The supporters of Zuera Never End MZC booed when Encanto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egídio Matorin came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Zuera Never End MZC's Jeferson Vasconcelos. But to his dismay, Jeferson Vasconcelos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Betão Sena's late challenge caught a Zuera Never End MZC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Betão Sena helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th match minute, Encanto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betão Sena to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute of the match Joel Pimenta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egídio Matorin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Afonsinho Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Costa in the 74th minute of the match. Afonsinho Sampaio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rony Linares in the 78th minute. When Alex Costa was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. In the 88th minute, Alex Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egídio Matorin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeferson Vasconcelos's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Denílson do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Zuera Never End MZC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.