U23 League

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomás Mazza kicked off to start the match. Luan Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Fernandes in the 4th minute of the match. Edmundo Cardoso hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldir Matorin in the 8th minute of play forced Jardim América FC's goalkeeper Luan Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Jardim América FC's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Matorin came free, but Luan Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuno Neves hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Remo Mello hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Luan Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldir Matorin in the 20th minute of the match. The throw-in from Edmundo Cardoso in the 38th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Jardim América FC's Nuno Neves. After 39 played minutes Arsenal de Gols F.C got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Fernandes. After 43 played minutes Arsenal de Gols F.C got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Ribeiro. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Nilton Gonçalves lost his temper 54 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 54 played minutes Arsenal de Gols F.C got a freekick which was hit by Nilton Gonçalves. In the 56th minute, Enio Mangueira made a precise shot to the right of César Pereira. Arsenal de Gols F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 63 minutes into the match, Enio Mangueira notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Arsenal de Gols F.C's César Pereira. César Pereira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 68th minute, Ezequiel Fernandes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Luan Ramos. The goal made the score 2-1. A collision led to Jardim América FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Nuno Neves hit a great ball. Jardim América FC's Luan Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Jardim América FC from getting a goal against them. Tomás Mazza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Waldir Matorin came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Arsenal de Gols F.C 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 Waldir Matorin couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the game, Jardim América FC's Enio Mangueira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. César Pereira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Waldir Matorin's late challenge caught a Jardim América FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Waldir Matorin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Jardim América FC booed when Arsenal de Gols F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Matorin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Waldir Matorin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luan Ramos, 3-2. When the referee ended the match the Jardim América FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.