U23 League

ARENA MINEIRA
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gil Ferreira made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nildo Pereira got free with Raimundo Barros in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes into the game, Hélio Furtado recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Raimundo Barros. Hélio Furtado showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Nildo Pereira scored 2-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raimundo Barros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bata Palma came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Raimundo Barros could save by the left post. Raimundo Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélio Furtado in the 23rd minute of the match. Raimundo Barros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nildo Pereira went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Hélio Furtado scored 4-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raimundo Barros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 34 minutes into the match, Confresa futebol clube.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Pereira came free, but Raimundo Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Nildo Pereira made a precise shot to the right of Raimundo Barros. Confresa futebol clube.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Raimundo Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélio Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimundo Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Furtado in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Confresa futebol clube. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jardel Moraes to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nildo Pereira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Confresa futebol clube.'s Raimundo Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nildo Pereira in the 52nd minute of play. Raimundo Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bata Palma, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Raimundo Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélio Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute Duarte Mineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Hélio Furtado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raimundo Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. 65 minutes into the match, Nildo Pereira notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Confresa futebol clube.'s Raimundo Barros. Raimundo Barros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 70 minutes into the match, Confresa futebol clube.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Pereira came free, but Raimundo Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Confresa futebol clube.'s Márcio Coutinho got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the game, COURO COME FC's Bata Palma nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raimundo Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-1. If Deivid Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duarte Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Raimundo Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute Nildo Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Márcio Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raimundo Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nildo Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimundo Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bata Palma, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. COURO COME FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.