U21 League

Estádio Canindé
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Marcelo Leite 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Portuguesa:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of DIPLOMATA FC PAB:s goal. The referee gave DIPLOMATA FC PAB a penalty, 8 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rafinha Camargo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Portuguesa's Giovani de Amaral. 0-1. Andrézinho Antunes hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Portuguesa's Giovani de Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Leite in the 12th minute of play. With a little luck, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Luiz Guilherme Simão got control of the ball when Pedro Augusto de Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Leite in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovani de Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Portuguesa getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Raúl Rosado hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Leite in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovani de Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giovani de Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafinha Camargo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 36th match minute, Portuguesa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto de Barros to maneuver through the defense. Manoel Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme Simão having to interfere. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Luiz Guilherme Simão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save DIPLOMATA FC PAB from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Betinho Severo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Augusto de Barros in the 51st minute of play forced DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of DIPLOMATA FC PAB booed when Portuguesa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Simão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Maicon Munhoz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Guilherme Simão was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Augusto de Barros in the 62nd minute of play forced DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafinha Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Olavo Sousa hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal looked a bit too open when Betinho Severo came free, but Luiz Guilherme Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovani de Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Leite in the 79th minute of the match. Júlio Mangueira's late challenge caught a DIPLOMATA FC PAB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Júlio Mangueira helped the player get up and apologised. Júlio Mangueira hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Giovani de Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Leite in the 81st minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto de Barros came free, but Luiz Guilherme Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raúl Rosado hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goalkeeper Giovani de Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafinha Camargo. 93 minutes into the match, Marcelo Leite notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Portuguesa's Giovani de Amaral. Giovani de Amaral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The DIPLOMATA FC PAB supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing DIPLOMATA FC PAB would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.