U23 League

ANDARAI
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) MUSHIBA FC's 郭俊景 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. If Maurício Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Bittencourt in the 6th minute of play forced MUSHIBA FC's goalkeeper Osvaldo Vergílio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute Rafa Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Cruz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, AnÐaRaHy's goal looked a bit too open when Rafa Alves came free, but Bruno Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elder Brasil hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Osvaldo Vergílio came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by AnÐaRaHy's Maurício Bittencourt. But to his dismay, Maurício Bittencourt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 29th minute Maurício Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Vergílio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Bittencourt came free, but Osvaldo Vergílio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Cruz came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves. But to his dismay, Rafa Alves quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Bruno Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 郭俊景, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 42 minutes into the match, AnÐaRaHy's goal looked a bit too open when Rafa Alves came free, but Bruno Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 范剑源 charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 范剑源 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Osvaldo Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Bittencourt in the 47th minute of the match. In the 47thth minute of the game Maurício Bittencourt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MUSHIBA FC's Osvaldo Vergílio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maurício Bittencourt made a kick off. Bruno Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafa Alves in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute MUSHIBA FC were awarded a corner. Amadeo Walme went to the cornerflag to take it. Amadeo Walme made a great header on MUSHIBA FC's corner, it was just that AnÐaRaHy's Bruno Cruz managed to reach the ball for a save. 56 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 58 minutes in the game, Rafa Alves fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bruno Cruz having to interfere. Osvaldo Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Bittencourt in the 67th minute of play. MUSHIBA FC's attentive 范剑源 managed to snatch the ball when Pavel Hristiev made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafa Alves in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Cruz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maurício Bittencourt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldo Vergílio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Maurício Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Osvaldo Vergílio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 86th minute Maurício Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Vergílio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Maurício Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Vergílio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurício Bittencourt in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvaldo Vergílio saved MUSHIBA FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Maurício Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Osvaldo Vergílio was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Sundström came free, but Osvaldo Vergílio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, MUSHIBA FC's Samuel Cristofol got a free kick in the 94th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Sílvio Vides managed to get in a good position for a shot. AnÐaRaHy's supporters rose to their feet, but Sílvio Vides was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Osvaldo Vergílio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. MUSHIBA FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.