U23 League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when André Luís Trigo kicked off to start the match. Percy Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otto Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute OTTO FC - FSCMZ were awarded a corner. Otto Gol went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Otto Gol got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Percy Reis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Percy Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otto Gol in the 7th minute of the match. Otto Gol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Reis having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otto Gol in the 19th minute of play forced Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Percy Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute of the match OTTO FC - FSCMZ got a corner. Botafogo AP's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Otto Gol ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Otto Gol got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Percy Reis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Percy Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otto Gol in the 24th minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Otto Gol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The OTTO FC - FSCMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 33 minutes of play, OTTO FC - FSCMZ's Otto Gol made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Percy Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Otto Gol sped through Botafogo AP's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Percy Reis. Botafogo AP's Percy Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otto Gol in the 38th minute of play. Percy Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otto Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44thth minute of the game Otto Gol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botafogo AP's Percy Reis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Otto Gol blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Percy Reis having to make a save. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The corner went over the outstretched arms of Botafogo AP's goalie and right to Tomás Peixoto. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Botafogo AP's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Otto Gols short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Percy Reis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 56 minutes in the game, Valdir Magalhães fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Percy Reis having to interfere. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Percy Reis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Percy Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otto Gol in the 62nd minute. Otto Gol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Percy Reis made a huge save. Lv Jing Yao kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Percy Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otto Gol, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. A collision led to Botafogo AP getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. André Luís Trigo hit a great ball. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Dagoberto Paulista replaced Agnaldo de Godoi. In the 89th match minute, Botafogo AP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Luís Trigo to maneuver through the defense. OTTO FC - FSCMZ's Otto Gol got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 minutes of play, OTTO FC - FSCMZ's Otto Gol made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Percy Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Botafogo AP lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.