U21 League

Arena 26 de Dezembro
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Artur Azevedo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Christian Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Cesinha Figueiredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexilhão F. C.'s Marcelinho Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Azevedo in the 8th minute of play. Braga Junior FC's attentive Armando Zonta managed to snatch the ball when Dito Rodrigues made a throw-in in the 11th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Mexilhão F. C.'s Cesinha Figueiredo got a free kick in the 11th minute. Marcelinho Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Azevedo in the 25th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesinha Figueiredo during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Braga Junior FC booed when Mexilhão F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artur Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexilhão F. C.'s Marcelinho Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Azevedo in the 37th minute of play. After 40 played minutes Braga Junior FC got a freekick which was hit by Christian Braga.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlos Campidelis to make the kick off. When Armando Zonta fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Braga Junior FC's protests and gave Armando Zonta a yellow card for diving instead. After 55 played minutes Braga Junior FC got a freekick which was hit by Armando Zonta. Dito Rodrigues missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 56 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Danilo Arruda right hand side. After 62 played minutes Braga Junior FC got a freekick which was hit by Armando Zonta. In the 66th minute, Edgar do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edu Siqueira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Danilo Arruda. Braga Junior FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 68th minute, Olívio Maranhense 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 referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgar do Valle during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Braga Junior FC's Edgar do Valle got a free kick in the 77th minute. If Carlos Campidelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Braga Junior FC's Reinaldo Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexilhão F. C. were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.