U23 League

Estádio Quiroga
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ruud Gullit started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Estrela Solitária got a freekick which was hit by Meng Ran. The crowd rose to their feet as Durvalino Simões kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Anselmi Saksinen. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. André Luís Mandrak struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Anselmi Saksinen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quiroga F.C.. André Luís Mandrak hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Valdemar Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Túlio Maravilha, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Valdemar Lima didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Túlio Maravilha went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Estrela Solitária's Joélson Carvalho got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 23rd minute Tarcisio Quintal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Estrela Solitária's Tarcisio Quintal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdemar Lima made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 25th minute Túlio Maravilha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jean Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Quiroga F.C.'s Valdemar Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruud Gullit in the 40th minute of play. Ruud Gullit spun around in front of the goal 40 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Quiroga F.C.'s goal. When Túlio Maravilha came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Estrela Solitária fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Túlio Maravilha couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Quiroga F.C. defense, Ruud Gullit kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdemar Lima. The Quiroga F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdemar Lima should have stopped the shot. If Mané Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

When Meng Ran was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 53 minutes had been played. Meng Ran hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. A collision led to Estrela Solitária getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Ruud Gullit hit a great ball. Valdemar Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tarcisio Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Quiroga F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tarcisio Quintal was slow to take the kick. During this time Estrela Solitária's players had a chance to rest. When Tarcisio Quintal came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Estrela Solitária fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tarcisio Quintal couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Estrela Solitária's Túlio Maravilha got a free kick in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Ruud Gullit was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estrela Solitária's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Quiroga F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, Estrela Solitária's Ruud Gullit got a free kick in the 71st minute. When Estrela Solitária's Rogério do Valle in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Quiroga F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Jean Silva made in the 78th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Estrela Solitária's Rogério do Valle. In the 80th minute, Estrela Solitária's Tarcisio Quintal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Túlio Maravilha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. André Luís Mandrak kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Estrela Solitária's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.