U21 League

Estádio Arthur Leite
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Flavinho Queiroz made the kick off which started today's match. Rodolfo Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Baiano in the 7th minute of play forced Caatiba MZC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Wilian Mandrak 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. 15 minutes into the match, Flavinho Queiroz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Quirino. Caatiba MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Flavinho Queiroz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Christian Cardozo hit a great ball. Amílton Diniz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Allan Penha. Christian Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Quirino having to interfere. After some careless play in the Caatiba MZC defense, Flavinho Queiroz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Quirino. The Caatiba MZC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Quirino should have stopped the shot. Christian Cardozo's late challenge caught a Caatiba MZC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Cardozo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th minute, Flavinho Queiroz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Quirino was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Benedito Domingues scored to the left of an out of position Amílton Diniz, making the score, 1-4. The supporters of Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Tiaguinho Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Wilian Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Flavinho Queiroz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-6. In the 57th minute, Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Flavinho Queiroz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rodolfo Quirino. Rodolfo Quirino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-7. Rodolfo Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavinho Queiroz in the 63rd minute of the match. Marquinhos Baiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Rodolfo Quirino made a huge save. 66 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Quirino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavinho Queiroz. 68 minutes into the game, Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Flavinho Queiroz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Quirino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-8. Flavinho Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Rodolfo Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd play minute Flavinho Queiroz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rodolfo Quirino. 1-9. 77 minutes into the match, Flavinho Queiroz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Quirino. Caatiba MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Flavinho Queiroz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-10. In the 82nd minute, Flavinho Queiroz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Quirino was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-11. If Flavinho Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amílton Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedito Domingues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the game, Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Christian Cardozo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Quirino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-12. When the final whistle sounded Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Caatiba MZC.