U21 League

Arena do Urubu
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Alvinegro Carioca's Hermínio Ferraz 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. Chicão Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chicão Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Netto having to interfere. After having played for 17 minutes, Joélson Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Motta Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joélson Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ronaldinho Arósio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caio Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Alvinegro Carioca's goal looked a bit too open when Chicão Guerra came free, but Rony Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cássio Almeida's late challenge caught a Alvinegro Carioca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cássio Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. Cássio Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th match minute, Alvinegro Carioca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeu Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. Rony Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaká Salles in the 27th minute of the match. Ronaldinho Arósio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caio Cabral in the 28th minute of play. Wanderson Sampaio came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rony Netto could save by the left post. In the 42nd minute Carlos Augusto Sampaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Arósio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Motta Futebol Clube made a substitution. Ezequiel Matorin replaced Chicão Guerra. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ezequiel Matorin to strike the kick off in the second half. Rony Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaká Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hermínio Ferraz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ronaldinho Arósio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Rony Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Eduardo Reis in the 61st minute of the match. Motta Futebol Clube's Ronaldinho Arósio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Motta Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 67 in the game by Hermínio Ferraz from a close distance when the talented Ronaldinho Arósio managed to make a qualified save. Motta Futebol Clube's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joélson Nogueira in the 68th minute of play forced Alvinegro Carioca's goalkeeper Rony Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute Kaká Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Matorin in the 76th minute of play forced Alvinegro Carioca's goalkeeper Rony Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes of play, Motta Futebol Clube's Ezequiel Matorin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rony Netto was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st minute Ezequiel Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 83 minutes, Ezequiel Matorin made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Alvinegro Carioca's Rony Netto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Alvinegro Carioca defense, Ezequiel Matorin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rony Netto. The Alvinegro Carioca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rony Netto should have stopped the shot. In the 94th minute, Joélson Nogueira made a precise shot to the right of Rony Netto. Alvinegro Carioca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Motta Futebol Clube had played much better football throughout.