U21 League

Yellowstone
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Delfim de Carvalho started the match with the kick off. Nuno Maranhense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Alberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute Serafim Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Maranhense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Maranhense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yuri Alberto's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Nuno Maranhense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yuri Alberto's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Serafim Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13 minutes of play, Juventus EC's Yuri Alberto made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nuno Maranhense was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nuno Maranhense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yuri Alberto's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Juventus EC's Frederico Recife was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nuno Maranhense in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Juventus EC booed when DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelsinho Munhoz hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Frederico Recife in the 26th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Nuno Maranhense's left hand side. Nuno Maranhense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim Bittencourt in the 27th minute of the match. Juventus EC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Frederico Recife in the 28th minute. A nice corner shot did that Frederico Recife got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nuno Maranhense quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 30th minute Yuri Alberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Maranhense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juventus EC's Mateus de Senna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Juventus EC from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frederico Recife in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nuno Maranhense saved DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ from getting behind. DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's Nuno Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Alberto in the 46th minute of play. DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's Nuno Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enéas Urbano in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yuri Alberto was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's goalkeeper Nuno Maranhense, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Yuri Alberto fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 58 played minutes Juventus EC got a freekick which was hit by José Paulo Correia. If Ediberto Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Mandrak came free, but Nuno Maranhense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute of the match José Paulo Correia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nuno Maranhense skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Yuri Alberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Maranhense was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Nuno Maranhense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto Mandrak in the 73rd minute of play. When Juventus EC's Yuri Alberto in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Yuri Alberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Juventus EC fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when Juventus EC's Yuri Alberto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yuri Alberto in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nuno Maranhense saved DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ from getting behind. The DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Juventus EC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.