U23 League

Coliseu Stadium
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Pan Nan Yuan made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Paulo Neiva in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlinhos Batata saved Operário Futebol Clube from getting behind. In the 8thth minute of the game João Paulo Neiva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Operário Futebol Clube's Carlinhos Batata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Mukifus FSCMZ's João Paulo Neiva in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Operário Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Operário Futebol Clube booed when Mukifus FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Lendaa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Mukifus FSCMZ's João Paulo Neiva got a free kick in the 13th minute. After 15 minutes Operário Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zé Lendaa who took care of the corner kick. Carlinhos Batata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Lendaa in the 23rd minute. Carlinhos Batata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Paulo Neiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 27th match minute, Mukifus FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wanderson dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. Operário Futebol Clube's Carlinhos Batata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Paulo Neiva in the 30th minute of play. Waldemar Sabóia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 39th minute Mukifus FSCMZ were awarded a corner. Zé Lendaa went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Baltazar Lendaa managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Operário Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Carlinhos Batata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Waldemar Sabóia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlinhos Batata was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adriano Barbosa during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Paulo Neiva to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Operário Futebol Clube's zone, João Paulo Neiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlinhos Batata came out of the goal and João Paulo Neiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldemar Sabóia in the 55th minute of play forced Operário Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Carlinhos Batata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute João Paulo Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlinhos Batata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mukifus FSCMZ's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Pan Nan Yuan 59 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Carlinhos Batata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Sabóia in the 63rd minute of play. Carlinhos Batata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Paulo Neiva in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Operário Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when João Paulo Neiva came free, but Carlinhos Batata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Waldemar Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Carlinhos Batata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Lendaa hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Pan Nan Yuan succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. 84 minutes into the match, Mané Veiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Saraiva. Mukifus FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mané Veiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Pan Nan Yuan took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Saraiva. Marcos Saraiva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Wanderson dos Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Zé Lendaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlinhos Batata having to interfere. Operário Futebol Clube's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.