U23 League

Arena Luís
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Aracatiara EC's Nelson Amaral 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rubinho Matorin got free with Mario Radius in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Mario Radius managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Legend™'s Rubinho Matorin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 10th match minute, Legend™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gláuber França to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Aracatiara EC booed when Legend™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horácio Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duda Lira having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Legend™'s goal looked a bit too open when Nelson Amaral came free, but Duda Lira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Nelson Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Duda Lira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dráusio de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Radius having to interfere. With a little luck, Aracatiara EC's Mario Radius got control of the ball when Rubinho Matorin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diguinho Siqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rubinho Matorin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Aracatiara EC's Giovani Cearense got a free kick in the 54th minute. If Rubinho Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th play minute Nelson Amaral came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Duda Lira. 0-2. After a rather tough play, Aracatiara EC's Pedrão Cunha got a free kick in the 69th minute. When Legend™'s Rubinho Matorin in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aracatiara EC's goalie prevented a goal. Pedrão Cunha received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Duda Lira came out and tried to block the shot, but Pedrão Cunha slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 78th minute. Mario Radius stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rubinho Matorin's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Nelson Amaral scored 0-4 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Duda Lira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match was over Aracatiara EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Legend™ throughout the match.