U23 League

Estádio Iguiporã
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elias Freire got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Motta Futebol Clube's 吕震强 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Paes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Zé Ortiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juninho Freire. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zé Ortiz ran back to his position shaking his head. Juninho Freire made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Ortiz in the 11th minute of play. Alfredo Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 吕震强 in the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 吕震强 in the 18th minute of play forced IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Paes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 minutes IGUIPORÃ FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zeca Esteves who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Motta Futebol Clube's corner Zeca Esteves fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfredo Paes quite easily take care of the ball. In the 21st minute, 吕震强 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Motta Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. IGUIPORÃ FC's Alfredo Paes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeca Esteves in the 25th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, IGUIPORÃ FC's goal looked a bit too open when 吕震强 came free, but Alfredo Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to IGUIPORÃ FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Zé Ortiz hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Motta Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Carlos Abreu came free, but Juninho Freire reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, 吕震强 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredo Paes. IGUIPORÃ FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 吕震强 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 46th minute Elivélton Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juninho Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Zé Ortiz made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Antônio Carlos Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Paes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Antônio Carlos Abreu's late challenge caught a Motta Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antônio Carlos Abreu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Motta Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Guilherme Arana hit a great ball. IGUIPORÃ FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Guilherme Arana scored to the left of an out of position Alfredo Paes, making the score, 0-7. Motta Futebol Clube's Marcinho Paes was substituted for Elias Freire. When Zeca de Azevedo in the 74th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Alfredo Paes kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-8 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. The supporters of IGUIPORÃ FC booed when Motta Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugênio Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zeca de Azevedo took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfredo Paes. Alfredo 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 0-9. Motta Futebol Clube's Marcinho Paes got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfredo Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute Motta Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Zeca de Azevedo went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Motta Futebol Clube's Patrick Costa got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, Marcinho Paes made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Paes. IGUIPORÃ FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10.