U23 League

Galaxy Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) H4K.BR's Reynaldo Travassos 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. Alessandro Matorin charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alessandro Matorin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 8 played minutes H4K.BR got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Matorin. 11 minutes into the match, Elite™- FC Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardinho Medeiros came free, but Sebastião Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reynaldo Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Sebastião Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Travassos in the 14th minute of play. Raphael de Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Ulysses Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Arantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Reynaldo Travassos managed to get in a good position for a shot. H4K.BR's supporters rose to their feet, but Reynaldo Travassos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastião Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gino Santos hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Raphael de Brito came free, but Cléber Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Reynaldo Travassos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Travassos in the 31st minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Sebastião Garcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Raphael de Brito came free, but Cléber Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastião Garcia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Reynaldo Travassos went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Sebastião Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Travassos in the 39th minute of the match. H4K.BR's Reynaldo Travassos got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sebastião Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Travassos in the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristóvão Maciel was the one to do the kick off. Bernardinho Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Sebastião Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Reynaldo Travassos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Elite™- FC Galácticos booed when H4K.BR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raphael de Brito in the 63rd minute of play forced H4K.BR's goalkeeper Cléber Arantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilberto Bastos kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reynaldo Travassos got free with Sebastião Garcia in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69thth minute Reynaldo Travassos got a great chance to score trying to place the ball in the top left corner, but Sebastião Garcia was prepared and efficiently stopped the ball from getting in. Sebastião Garcia was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Reynaldo Travassos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Reynaldo Travassos really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. 79 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Travassos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sebastião Garcia. Reynaldo Travassos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Sebastião Garcia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to H4K.BR getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Gilberto Bastos hit a great ball. H4K.BR played a much better game than Elite™- FC Galácticos and deserved their victory. The Elite™- FC Galácticos players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.