U23 League

Crazy
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Manuel Paiva made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Fantasma's goalkeeper Shi Kun Yu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Real Fantasma booed when A A Arizona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabinho Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tuzyakali Montana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Real Fantasma booed when A A Arizona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind A A Arizona's goalkeeper Edson de Souza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Shi Kun Yu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Cruz in the 16th minute of the match. Edson de Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Davi Nunes in the 18th minute. Edson de Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Váldson Moreira in the 20th minute. Davi Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Edson de Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Váldson Moreira came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Edson de Souza could save by the left post. Shi Kun Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 35th minute Ronaldinho Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shi Kun Yu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waldir Urbano was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. Real Fantasma's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 40 minutes into the match, Ronaldinho Cruz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Shi Kun Yu. Real Fantasma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldinho Cruz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Edson de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Edson de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davi Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldinho Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shi Kun Yu having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Real Fantasma's goalkeeper Shi Kun Yu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronaldinho Cruz. Ronaldinho Cruz hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. A A Arizona's Edson de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Váldson Moreira in the 65th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Pinho to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Paulo de Queirós charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Paulo de Queirós the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luiz Paulo de Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Tuzyakali Montana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Fantasma's supporters rose to their feet, but Tuzyakali Montana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edson de Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 71st minute, Kléber Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A A Arizona's Edson de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Váldson Moreira in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 played minutes A A Arizona got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Paulo de Queirós. Edson de Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Váldson Moreira in the 74th minute of the match. Real Fantasma's Shi Kun Yu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Real Fantasma from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, Real Fantasma's goalkeeper Shi Kun Yu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronaldinho Cruz. After 85 minutes, Waldir Urbano made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. A A Arizona's Edson de Souza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edson de Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldir Urbano in the 88th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Davi Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edson de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the A A Arizona defense, Belmiro Motta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edson de Souza. The A A Arizona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edson de Souza should have stopped the shot. A A Arizona's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.