U21 League

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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. Walmyr Proença started the match with the kick off. Reko-Recko 03™'s Carlos Eduardo Donatello proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Reko-Recko 03™ from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute, Pablo Vegetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Firmino's late challenge caught a Haridades F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Firmino helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Haridades F.C booed when Reko-Recko 03™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Firmino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match, Gerson Sarmento sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Carlos Eduardo Donatello showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. After having played for 13 minutes, Walmyr Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Reko-Recko 03™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Walmyr Proença was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moisés Dracena in the 14th minute of play forced Reko-Recko 03™'s goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo Donatello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Eduardo Donatello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moisés Dracena in the 17th minute of the match. Moisés Dracenas short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Carlos Eduardo Donatello to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ronaldinho Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walmyr Proença in the 28th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Haridades F.C's Carlos Eduardo Donatello threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Moisés Dracena, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Walmyr Proença hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Moisés Dracena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Luís Eduardo Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Zé Passos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmyr Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 played minutes Reko-Recko 03™ got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Firmino. The audience was convinced that Moisés Dracena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Eduardo Donatello was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. After having played for 70 minutes, Marcelinho Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Reko-Recko 03™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelinho Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Reko-Recko 03™'s Walmyr Proença in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Haridades F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Luís Eduardo Souza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carlos Eduardo Donatello having to make a save. 76 minutes into the match, Reko-Recko 03™'s goal looked a bit too open when Moisés Dracena came free, but Carlos Eduardo Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Passos during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zé Passos kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Walmyr Proença could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Ronaldinho Pernambucano made a huge save. In the 84th minute, Amílton Moreno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 minutes, Emílio Pontes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Haridades F.C and the Reko-Recko 03™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emílio Pontes hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Ronaldinho Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Passos in the 91st minute of the match. Reko-Recko 03™'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.