U23 League

Ninho do Urubu
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. Luís Gustavo Pimenta started the match with the kick off. Germano de Sousa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Gernando Paes made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Luís Gustavo Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Gustavo Pimenta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Sabóia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Elder Moreno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Elder Moreno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Sabóia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Robinho Silveira hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Flamengo CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Gustavo Pimenta came free, but Luisão Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Flamengo CIMZ booed when Nas Horas Vagas F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elder Moreno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cafu Torres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gernando Paes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Frédson Couto took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gernando Paes. Gernando Paes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 25th minute Luís Gustavo Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisão Sabóia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Cristian Brasil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Nas Horas Vagas F.C getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Emanuel Fernandez hit a great ball. If Cafu Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frédson Couto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Gernando Paes made a huge save. After 40 played minutes Flamengo CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Cafu Torres. Luís Gustavo Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Luisão Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robinho Silveira charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robinho Silveira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elder Moreno during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, Elder Moreno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Abel Duarte hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Silveira in the 54th minute of play forced Nas Horas Vagas F.C's goalkeeper Gernando Paes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luisão Sabóia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Gustavo Pimenta's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 60th match minute, Nas Horas Vagas F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Duarte to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th match minute, Flamengo CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Silveira to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Nas Horas Vagas F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Torres came free, but Gernando Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Elder Moreno got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Elder Moreno off the ground. After a rather tough play, Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Elder Moreno got a free kick in the 70th minute. After 72 minutes, Cássio Silveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flamengo CIMZ and the Nas Horas Vagas F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Flamengo CIMZ getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Cássio Silveira hit a great ball. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Cristian Brasil was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Luisão Sabóia in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cafu Torres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gernando Paes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of Flamengo CIMZ booed when Nas Horas Vagas F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gernando Paes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frédson Couto in the 87th minute of play. If Frédson Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Flamengo CIMZ's Tarcisio Tasso got a free kick in the 89th minute. Flamengo CIMZ's Cafu Torres pulled a muscle in his back after 91 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Abel Duarte was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. The supporters of Flamengo CIMZ booed when Nas Horas Vagas F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Gernando Paes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Silveira in the 94th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nas Horas Vagas F.C players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Flamengo CIMZ.