U21 League

Templo de Hermes
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Ezequiel Matorin made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Paulo Renato Motta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Motta Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Templários MZC the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, Motta Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Motta to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Matorin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Almir Sarmento was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Almir Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson Nogueira in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joélson Nogueira during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 17 minutes into the match, Templários MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Célio Mazza came free, but Almir Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Silveira's late challenge caught a Motta Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Angelo Silveira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Templários MZC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Angelo Silveira hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Raúl Seco made a precise shot to the right of Adalberto Matorin. Motta Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Adalberto Matorin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raúl Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Almir Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Célio Mazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Adalberto Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raúl Seco in the 29th minute of the match. In the 33rd match minute, Templários MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomasz Latocha to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Célio Mazza in the 37th minute of play forced Templários MZC's goalkeeper Almir Sarmento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Almir Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson Nogueira in the 44th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raúl Seco in the 45th minute of play forced Motta Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Adalberto Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Almir Sarmento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Matorin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Templários MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Joélson Nogueira came free, but Almir Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurinho Almeida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Almir Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joélson Nogueira in the 61st minute of the match. Adalberto Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raúl Seco in the 64th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Raúl Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raúl Seco in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adalberto Matorin saved Motta Futebol Clube from getting behind. Adalberto Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raúl Seco in the 78th minute of play. Tarcisio Rosado charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcisio Rosado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Motta Futebol Clube's Chicão Guerra was substituted for Joélson Nogueira. Templários MZC's Pedro Augusto Sousa was substituted for Maurinho Almeida. Motta Futebol Clube's Diogo Tavares was substituted for Ezequiel Matorin. After a rather tough play, Templários MZC's Tarcisio Rosado got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the game's 85th minute Motta Futebol Clube's Jorge Vieira took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Almir Sarmento and thus the score was 1-1. With a little luck, Templários MZC's Almir Sarmento got control of the ball when Luís Eduardo Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 95 played minutes, Motta Futebol Clube's Jorge Vieira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Almir Sarmento 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 Motta Futebol Clube reached it.