U23 League

Barao da Serra Negra
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emerson Leal got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 6 in the game by Gonzalo Jurdan from a close distance when the talented Sílvio Luiz Zanette managed to make a qualified save. Espigão Steamrollers's players were relieved. In the 9th minute, XV de Piracicaba's Gonzalo Jurdan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sílvio Luiz Zanette. Sílvio Luiz Zanette yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Sílvio Luiz Zanette made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonzalo Jurdan in the 13th minute. Michel Pernambucano came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Espigão Steamrollers's Yuri Paranaense. But to his dismay, Yuri Paranaense quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Espigão Steamrollers's Sílvio Luiz Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Jurdan in the 23rd minute of play. Sílvio Luiz Zanette made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Tasso in the 35th minute of play. When Yuri Paranaense fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Espigão Steamrollers's protests and gave Yuri Paranaense a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, Espigão Steamrollers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Espigão Steamrollers defense, Gonzalo Jurdan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sílvio Luiz Zanette. The Espigão Steamrollers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sílvio Luiz Zanette should have stopped the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Remo Goiano to strike the kick off in the second half. XV de Piracicaba's Alexsandro Teles managed to work through Espigão Steamrollers's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Alexsandro Teles dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. XV de Piracicaba made a substitution. Haruna Hassan replaced Túlio Jacinto. In the 60th match minute, XV de Piracicaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remo Goiano to maneuver through the defense. In the 62ndth minute of the game Remo Goiano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espigão Steamrollers's Sílvio Luiz Zanette was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute, Gonzalo Jurdan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sílvio Luiz Zanette was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. XV de Piracicaba's 최 애 was substituted for Murillo Trigo. Haruna Hassan hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Gonzalo Jurdan scored 5-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sílvio Luiz Zanette, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute, Yuri Paranaense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eurico Novaes in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sílvio Luiz Zanette saved Espigão Steamrollers from getting behind. Sílvio Luiz Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remo Goiano in the 91st minute of the match. Sílvio Luiz Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Jurdan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remo Goiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the referee ended the match the XV de Piracicaba players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.