U21 League

ARENA SHINERAY -PE
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aníbal Moreira made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, Caco da Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Leonardo Vaz shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 7th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Chicão Peixoto but with some difficulty. After a defensive mix-up in Gato Preto FC's zone, Aníbal Moreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chicão Peixoto came out of the goal and Aníbal Moreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Leonardo Vaz came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the SHINERAY FC - DMZ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonardo Vaz couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dé Martins in the 11th minute of play forced Gato Preto FC's goalkeeper Chicão Peixoto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Maicon Prata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elano Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maicon Prata in the 21st minute of play. In the 21st minute, Leonardo Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elano Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardinho de Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When Aníbal Moreira came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the SHINERAY FC - DMZ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aníbal Moreira couldn't finish the play. Leonardo Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Dé Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Dalmo Braga got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Dé Martins got a free kick in the 41st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Dé Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. SHINERAY FC - DMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Dé Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chicão Peixoto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elano Vargas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho de Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Maicon Prata made the kick off in the second half. Bernardinho de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Elano Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57thth minute of the game Maicon Prata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Elano Vargas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Toninho Motta got a free kick in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Lucas Teixeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SHINERAY FC - DMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gato Preto FC the free kick. In the 61st match minute, SHINERAY FC - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardinho de Senna got free with Elano Vargas in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Toninho Motta got a free kick in the 65th minute. If Dé Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th match minute, Gato Preto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caco da Costa to maneuver through the defense. After 70 played minutes, SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Dalmo Braga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Chicão Peixoto 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 SHINERAY FC - DMZ reached it. Dé Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Chicão Peixoto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dé Martins blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chicão Peixoto having to make a save. In the 84th minute, Caco da Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dalmo Braga charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dalmo Braga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SHINERAY FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Dalmo Braga hit a great ball. In the 96thth minute of the game Maicon Prata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SHINERAY FC - DMZ's Elano Vargas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gato Preto FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.