U21 League

Capibaribe Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute, Osmar de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Osmar de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Edgard Cabral ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manfredo de Souza was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Marcinho Moreira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Natanael Paraense skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Botelho got free with Natanael Paraense in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcinho Moreira got free with Natanael Paraense in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dênis Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Goiás Esporte Clube's Giovanni da Rocha got a free kick in the 36th minute. Oscar dos Santos struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Natanael Paraense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Capibaribe Stars. Dênis Faria hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute Marcinho Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natanael Paraense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osmar de Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when Capibaribe Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kalidou Van Dijck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manfredo de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The Capibaribe Stars players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Goiás Esporte Clube were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcinho Moreira made a kick off. The corner ended in Raúl Breckenfeld almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Goiás Esporte Clube's Natanael Paraense did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcinho Moreira in the 54th minute of play forced Goiás Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Natanael Paraense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natanael Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcinho Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Breno Esteves took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Natanael Paraense. Goiás Esporte Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Manfredo de Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dênis Faria in the 62nd minute. After having played for 64 minutes, Valdir Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goiás Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdir Neves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Natanael Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Botelho in the 66th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Goiás Esporte Clube's Manfredo de Souza threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Osmar de Moraes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Manfredo de Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Cabral in the 70th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Goiás Esporte Clube's Giovanni da Rocha got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the game, Armando Botelho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Natanael Paraense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Goiás Esporte Clube's Natanael Paraense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar dos Santos in the 82nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Luiz Figueiredo during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Capibaribe Stars's Pedro Luiz Figueiredo got a free kick in the 86th minute. Manfredo de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Goiás Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Figueiredo came free, but Natanael Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manfredo de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Goiás Esporte Clube were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.