U23 League

Barao da Serra Negra
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Mauro Luz made the kick off and thus started the match. Bengt Bouchard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Pernambucano having to interfere. FÊNIX F.C.'s Alfredo Paraibano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eurico Novaes in the 5th minute of play. After 8 played minutes XV de Piracicaba got a freekick which was hit by Wen Yong Sha. In the 11th minute of the match, Remo Goiano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alfredo Paraibano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The throw-in from Mateus Pimenta in the 19th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FÊNIX F.C.'s Iuri Siqueira. 23 minutes into the match, FÊNIX F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Remo Goiano came free, but Alfredo Paraibano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute Mauro Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute of the match, Remo Goiano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alfredo Paraibano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bengt Bouchard during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bengt Bouchard kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The XV de Piracicaba fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when XV de Piracicaba's Remo Goiano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. FÊNIX F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Gonzalo Jurdan scored to the left of an out of position Alfredo Paraibano, making the score, 2-0. When Yuri Tasso fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XV de Piracicaba's protests and gave Yuri Tasso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, one of XV de Piracicaba:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for XV de Piracicaba. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Túlio Jacinto made a kick off. Alfredo Paraibano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Túlio Jacinto in the 51st minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Michel Pernambucano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 59th minute Gonzalo Jurdan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. XV de Piracicaba made a substitution. Haruna Hassan replaced Túlio Jacinto. If Bengt Bouchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Paraibano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remo Goiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Alfredo Paraibano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernani Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredo Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Jurdan in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Haruna Hassan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredo Paraibano was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 83rd minute, Gilberto Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haruna Hassan struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Alfredo Paraibano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XV de Piracicaba. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gonzalo Jurdan in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Paraibano saved FÊNIX F.C. from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Gonzalo Jurdan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Paraibano was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Mauro Luz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alfredo Paraibano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani Nunes in the 94th minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. XV de Piracicaba fully deserved thier win.