U23 League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amauri Barbosa made the kick off which started today's match. After 19 minutes Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Romário Passos who took care of the corner kick. Romário Passos made a great header on Arsenal de Gols F.C's corner, it was just that Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Cristiano Albuquerque managed to reach the ball for a save. Rodrigo de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ defense, Romário Passos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristiano Albuquerque. The Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristiano Albuquerque should have stopped the shot. If Zé Roberto Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ booed when Arsenal de Gols F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Roberto Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Roberto Félix's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cristiano Albuquerque firmly grabbed it by the left post. Zé Roberto Félix who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Cristiano Albuquerque when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Tony Brasil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Albuquerque was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 38th minute Romário Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Cristiano Albuquerque proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ from getting a goal against them. Amauri Barbosa hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Passos in the 42nd minute of play forced Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's goalkeeper Cristiano Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Tony Brasil sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Romário Passos made a kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Amauri Barbosa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arsenal de Gols F.C's Nils Rast was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Romário Passos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Albuquerque was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Fred Zonta hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute Romário Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Cristiano Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Passos in the 69th minute of play. After 70 minutes, Zé Roberto Félix mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arsenal de Gols F.C and the Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Arsenal de Gols F.C getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Zé Roberto Félix hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romário Passos in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Albuquerque saved Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ from getting behind. Cristiano Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Roberto Félix in the 76th minute of play. In the 80th minute Romário Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Fred Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Tony Brasil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal de Gols F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Tony Brasil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Albuquerque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Roberto Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Romário Passos made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Albuquerque. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Passos in the 94th minute of play forced Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's goalkeeper Cristiano Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Arsenal de Gols F.C.