U23 League

Arena Escarlate
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wellington Montenegro made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Wellington Montenegro came free, but Jacinto Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Branco came free, but Jacinto Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute João Vítor Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Di Maria in the 13th minute of play forced IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s goalkeeper Sydney Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodriguinho Mendonça hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 22nd match minute, Scarlet Speedster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané da Costa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Lara in the 23rd minute of play forced Scarlet Speedster's goalkeeper Jacinto Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Branco came free, but Jacinto Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Vítor Vinhas took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacinto Rocha. Jacinto Rocha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Jacinto Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Lara in the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to Scarlet Speedster getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Zézinho Vargas hit a great ball. In the 40th minute of the match João Vítor Vinhas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jacinto Rocha skillfully saved the ball. Jacinto Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s João Francisco Abreu got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The referee felt a red card was in order, 51 minutes into the game, when Geraldo Abraão put in a rough tackle. In the 50th minute, one of IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡: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 IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡. When Pedrinho Teixeira fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s protests and gave Pedrinho Teixeira a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané da Costa in the 63rd minute of play forced IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s goalkeeper Sydney Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Di Maria in the 66th minute of play forced IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s goalkeeper Sydney Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Vítor Vinhas in the 71st minute. Sydney Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Di Maria in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th match minute, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Tande to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's John Weeke broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Weeke in the 77th minute of play forced IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s goalkeeper Sydney Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sydney Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané da Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Sydney Bittencourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Weeke in the 89th minute of the match. John Weeke hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Scarlet Speedster were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ to leave the ground with a draw.