U23 League

Gigante da Beira-Mar
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Luís Henrique made the kick off and thus started the match. If Osvaldinho Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Naldo Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Washington Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naldo Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, América-SC F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Dracena came free, but Raul Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Washington Bezerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 27 in the game by Osvaldinho Baptista from a close distance when the talented Raul Zoff managed to make a qualified save. América-SC F.C.'s players were relieved. América-SC F.C.'s Raul Zoff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magno Matorin in the 34th minute of play. Naldo Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Reinaldo Dracena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raul Zoff was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredão Brasil during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Inter Gala's Alfredão Brasil got a free kick in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Jaime Souza notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Inter Gala's Naldo Félix. Naldo Félix was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 45 minutes into the match, Inter Gala's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Souza came free, but Naldo Félix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half América-SC F.C. were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reinaldo Dracena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raul Zoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reinaldo Dracena in the 54th minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, América-SC F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Dracena came free, but Raul Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jaime Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo Félix was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in América-SC F.C.'s zone, Magno Matorin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul Zoff came out of the goal and Magno Matorin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as América-SC F.C.'s Jaime Souza slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Naldo Félix. That made the score 1-3 after 63 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldinho Baptista in the 67th minute of play forced América-SC F.C.'s goalkeeper Raul Zoff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Jaime Souza notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Inter Gala's Naldo Félix. Naldo Félix was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th match minute, Inter Gala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Carlos Barros from long distance, 75 minutes into the match, got Naldo Félix's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 80th minute Magno Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the América-SC F.C. defense, Magno Matorin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raul Zoff. The América-SC F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raul Zoff should have stopped the shot. When Magno Matorin came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Inter Gala 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 Magno Matorin couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute, Eliézer Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute Osvaldinho Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched América-SC F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.