U21 League

Arena Minuano
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Joel Dantas made the kick off and thus started the match. Hortêncio Rosa hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmyr Proença in the 9th minute of play forced Atlético Minuano's goalkeeper Marcelo Linares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12thth minute of the game Walmyr Proença who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Minuano's Marcelo Linares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute, Romário Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reko-Recko 03™'s Carlos Eduardo Donatello proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Reko-Recko 03™ from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the match, Reko-Recko 03™'s goal looked a bit too open when Cléber Ribeiro came free, but Carlos Eduardo Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Firmino was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 21 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the game, one of Reko-Recko 03™:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Gonçalo Tinoco walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 26th minute Cléber Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Eduardo Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético Minuano's zone, Walmyr Proença stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Linares came out of the goal and Walmyr Proença tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Cléber Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reko-Recko 03™'s Carlos Eduardo Donatello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléber Ribeiro in the 34th minute of play. The supporters of Atlético Minuano booed when Reko-Recko 03™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio Rosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Carlos Eduardo Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Eduardo Donatello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Monteiro in the 54th minute of play. Carlos Eduardo Donatello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléber Ribeiro in the 56th minute of play. Marcelo Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmyr Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After a rather tough play, Atlético Minuano's Gonçalo Tinoco got a free kick in the 57th minute. With a little luck, Atlético Minuano's Marcelo Linares got control of the ball when Gal Van tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Eduardo Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Dantas in the 68th 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. 70 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goalkeeper Marcelo Linares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walmyr Proença. Carlos Eduardo Donatello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Monteiro in the 74th minute of play. Carlos Eduardo Donatello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Dantas in the 80th minute of the match. A collision led to Atlético Minuano getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Benedito Sergipano hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zézinho Paraense during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Reko-Recko 03™'s Zézinho Paraense got a free kick in the 88th minute. Carlos Eduardo Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cléber Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Carlos Eduardo Donatello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Dantas in the 96th minute of the match. Atlético Minuano were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.