U21 League

Arena Limoeirense
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Lógica FC's Cauan Miranda 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. After 2 played minutes Limoeiro-PE FC got a freekick which was hit by Cacá Arósio. In the 6th match minute, Lógica FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Paulo Britto to maneuver through the defense. Cacá Arósio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Duarte Monteiro made a huge save. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Cacá Arósio sped through Lógica FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Duarte Monteiro. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Limoeiro-PE FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. José Paulo Britto was slow to take the kick. During this time Lógica FC's players had a chance to rest. Lógica FC's Duarte Monteiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Lógica FC from getting a goal against them. Cordeara Igay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Duarte Monteiro made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cauan Miranda in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mons Dragon saved Limoeiro-PE FC from getting behind. After 27 played minutes Limoeiro-PE FC got a freekick which was hit by Renzo Spadafora. 28 minutes into the match, Cauan Miranda notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Limoeiro-PE FC's Mons Dragon. Mons Dragon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sidney Paes charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sidney Paes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Duarte Monteiro made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Cacá Arósio sent off a good shot on target. Limoeiro-PE FC's Mons Dragon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joélson Trevisan in the 34th minute of play. Manfredo Vinhas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mons Dragon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Manfredo Vinhas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duarte Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphael Borges in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of Limoeiro-PE FC booed when Lógica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Paulo Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Lógica FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raphael Borges came free, but Duarte Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lógica FC's Artur Santos got a free kick in the 45th minute. After 46 played minutes, Limoeiro-PE FC's Walmir Gaspar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Duarte Monteiro 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 Limoeiro-PE FC reached it.

Cauan Miranda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cauan Miranda scored 1-2 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mons Dragon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cordeara Igay scored 2-2 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Duarte Monteiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lógica FC were furious when Sidney Paes was red carded, 64 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lógica FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Mons Dragon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cauan Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cauan Miranda in the 76th minute of play forced Limoeiro-PE FC's goalkeeper Mons Dragon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mons Dragon made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Cauan Miranda sent off a good shot on target. Duarte Monteiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raphael Borges went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Limoeiro-PE FC made a substitution. Yan Koban replaced Cacá Arósio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cordeara Igay in the 85th minute of play forced Lógica FC's goalkeeper Duarte Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cauan Miranda in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mons Dragon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute, Manfredo Vinhas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mons Dragon, passed just outside the right post. Limoeiro-PE FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.