U23 League

Diana Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) EDI MZB's Edílson de Souza 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. Guilherme Marinho hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Orlando Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edílson de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute of the match EDI MZB got a corner. Montesclarense E.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marcos Baiano ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 8th minute of the match EDI MZB got a corner. Montesclarense E.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marcos Baiano ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to EDI MZB getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Tiago Machado hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Mazinho Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16 minutes Montesclarense E.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcos Baiano who took care of the corner kick. Marcos Baiano made a great header on EDI MZB's corner, it was just that Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luciano Matos was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 21st minute Gustavo Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiago Machado in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orlando Dante saved Montesclarense E.C. from getting behind. Orlando Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orlando Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Matos having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Souza in the 38th minute of play forced Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Orlando Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of EDI MZB booed when Montesclarense E.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Paulo Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the game, one of Montesclarense E.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo Souza got free with Orlando Dante in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manuel Cabral made in the 63rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Tiago Machado immediately put the ball in play. Montesclarense E.C.'s attentive Pedrão Hoffmann managed to snatch the ball when Fábio Alves made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. João Paulo Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Montesclarense E.C.'s Nicolas Sousa got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, EDI MZB's Sidnei Fernandez got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Juvenal Gaúcho struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Luciano Matos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montesclarense E.C.. The throw-in from Manuel Cabral in the 90th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Montesclarense E.C.'s Nicolas Sousa. A throw-in in the 95th minute of the game was made by Fábio Alves with Manuel Cabral as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Fábio Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 100th minute of the match, managed to save Montesclarense E.C. from getting a goal against them. EDI MZB were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Montesclarense E.C.'s much stronger midfield.