U21 League

Estádio O Legendário
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) In the 6th match minute, Alvinegro Carioca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fernando Braga to maneuver through the defense. Mário Santos charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mário Santos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Jefferson Mesquita fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alvinegro Carioca's protests and gave Jefferson Mesquita a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eliseu Braga in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rony Netto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 15 minutes into the match, Alvinegro Carioca's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Bastos came free, but Rony Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Marquês de Herval defense, Sidney Sousa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juarês de Amaral. The Marquês de Herval fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juarês de Amaral should have stopped the shot. José Augusto Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Caio Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juarês de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juarês de Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Augusto Sampaio during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Alvinegro Carioca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. Juarês de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Augusto Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeu Sarmento came free, but Juarês de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juarês de Amaral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sidney Sousa's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Sidney Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Juarês de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Marquês de Herval getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Mário Santos hit a great ball. A collision led to Alvinegro Carioca getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Tadeu Sarmento hit a great ball. When Sidney Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Alvinegro Carioca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sidney Sousa couldn't finish the play. If Caio Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 54 minutes of play Alvinegro Carioca's Carlos Augusto Sampaio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Marquês de Herval booed when Alvinegro Carioca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Augusto Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Simões in the 56th 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 57th minute Eliseu Braga 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. Luiz Fernando Braga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rony Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Bastos in the 61st minute of play. Marquês de Herval's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bruno Bastos in the 62nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Bruno Bastos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rony Netto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience was convinced that Marcus Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rony Netto was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. The supporters of Alvinegro Carioca booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 82 minutes of play, Marquês de Herval's Eliseu Braga made it 1-1 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! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Caio Cabral during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Alvinegro Carioca getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Caio Cabral hit a great ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.