U23 League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frederico Vianna started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Barrenta SC's goalkeeper Nestor Carioca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Júnior Cerezo. After 10 minutes, Cido Miranda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barrenta SC and the BRASIL.Sp players grew even worse after the yellow card. Frederico Vianna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nestor Carioca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Frederico Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Barrenta SC's Nestor Carioca got control of the ball when Frederico Vianna tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 19 played minutes BRASIL.Sp got a freekick which was hit by Kléber Ferreira. Nestor Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Breno Sá was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 24th minute. BRASIL.Sp's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With a little luck, Barrenta SC's Nestor Carioca got control of the ball when Frederico Vianna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luiz Fábio Lima succeeded in the game's 36th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Breno Sá took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nestor Carioca. Nestor Carioca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 43rd minute, Luiz Eduardo Ferreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th match minute, Barrenta SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Sabóia to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luiz Fábio Lima was the one to do the kick off. Breno Sá might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nestor Carioca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Breno Sá ran back to his position shaking his head. 55 minutes into the match, Barrenta SC's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Vianna came free, but Nestor Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Barrenta SC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frédson Mineiro was slow to take the kick. During this time BRASIL.Sp's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on BRASIL.Sp's corner Kléber Ferreira fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nestor Carioca quite easily take care of the ball. Nestor Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Sauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ubaldo Fillol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Damião in the 62nd minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Barrenta SC's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Vianna came free, but Nestor Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BRASIL.Sp were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after Barrenta SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Frédson Mineiro took the corner. After taking down the ball on BRASIL.Sp's corner Frédson Mineiro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nestor Carioca quite easily take care of the ball. Nestor Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Nestor Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Sauer in the 74th minute of play forced Barrenta SC's goalkeeper Nestor Carioca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ursino Silvestre. Barrenta SC's Nestor Carioca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Cerezo in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of BRASIL.Sp booed when Barrenta SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. BRASIL.Sp's Ubaldo Fillol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Damião in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Barrenta SC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Sauer came free, but Nestor Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Sauer in the 88th minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Gustavo Sauer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barrenta SC's Nestor Carioca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 92 played minutes BRASIL.Sp got a freekick which was hit by Frédson Mineiro. When Yuri Alberto came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Barrenta SC 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 Yuri Alberto couldn't finish the play. After 94 played minutes BRASIL.Sp got a freekick which was hit by Kléber Ferreira. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Barrenta SC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.