U23 League

Estádio da Paz
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Romarinho Silva kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes Atlético de Crisal got a freekick which was hit by Gualter Amaral. After a rather tough play, Atlético de Crisal's Rodrigo de Lima got a free kick in the 10th minute. Pedrão Souto made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Vinícius Hoffmann sent off a good shot on target. If Juan Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the match, Atlético de Crisal's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson de Godoi came free, but Pedrão Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Excelência de Luxe's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo França came free, but João Paulo Zonta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Romarinho Silva made a precise shot to the right of João Paulo Zonta. Excelência de Luxe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 28 minutes, Eliseu França made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Atlético de Crisal's Pedrão Souto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. João Paulo Zonta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romarinho Silva in the 33rd minute of the match. Romarinho Silva scored 1-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Paulo Zonta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Vinícius Hoffmann kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedrão Souto. That made the score 2-2 in the 48 minute of play. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eliseu França made a kick off. After 56 minutes, Wilson de Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Excelência de Luxe and the Atlético de Crisal players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Atlético de Crisal booed when Excelência de Luxe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilson de Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romarinho Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romarinho Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Excelência de Luxe's zone, Gualter Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Paulo Zonta came out of the goal and Gualter Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 80th minute Eliseu França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrão Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Excelência de Luxe's Eliseu França nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedrão Souto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Pedrão Souto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Mangueira in the 86th minute of the match. If Edmundo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseu França struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Pedrão Souto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Excelência de Luxe. After a rather tough play, Atlético de Crisal's Edmundo França got a free kick in the 98th minute. Excelência de Luxe walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.