U23 League

Arena Bulls
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alberto Recife made the kick off which started today's match. Marcel Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Recife in the 3rd minute of the match. Grêmio Bulls's Marcel Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Recife in the 6th minute of play. With 13 minutes on the clock, Dida Quintal commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Grêmio Bulls fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Grêmio Bulls:s Marcel Jacinto showed great skill when he stopped Ulysses Seco:s penalty. In the 15th minute, Ulysses Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcel Jacinto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 18th minute Régis de Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nildo Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Recife in the 21st minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Grêmio Bulls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vítor Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Ulysses Seco 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. If Cícero Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Grêmio Bulls's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Recife came free, but Marcel Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute Alberto Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Severo hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The excitement rose when Caatiba MZC's Cícero Quirino after 41 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Grêmio Bulls's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-2. The supporters of Caatiba MZC booed when Grêmio Bulls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Régis de Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Régis de Toledo made a kick off. Nildo Rezende showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Washington Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Régis de Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nildo Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Washington Bezerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Régis de Toledo charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Régis de Toledo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Grêmio Bulls's Marcel Jacinto got control of the ball when Alberto Recife tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcel Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Quirino in the 60th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Grêmio Bulls got a freekick which was hit by João Vítor Vergílio. Alberto Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Caatiba MZC's Nildo Rezende played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Régis de Toledo in the 73rd minute of play. Dinei Moraes hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Grêmio Bulls's Marcel Jacinto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Grêmio Bulls from getting a goal against them. Marcel Jacinto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodolfo Quirino went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Nildo Rezende showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Régis de Toledo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nildo Rezende having to make a save. Nildo Rezende showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Marcel Jacinto made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Alberto Recife sent off a good shot on target. When the match was over Caatiba MZC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Grêmio Bulls throughout the match.