U23 League

Encanto
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Encanto's 秦鸿云 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 秦鸿云 scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cássio de Senna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute Genílson Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogério Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Washington Borges got free with Cássio de Senna in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rui de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Augusto Barreto in the 20th minute of the match. When Noel Azevedo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 21 minutes had been played. The supporters of Encanto booed when Poetass FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cássio de Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 秦鸿云's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. After some careless play in the Poetass FC defense, Carlos Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cássio de Senna. The Poetass FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cássio de Senna should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute, Zé Augusto Barreto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the last second Cássio de Senna throw himself and got hold of the ball when 秦鸿云 in the 34thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 35 minutes into the match, Encanto's Denílson do Nascimento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cássio de Senna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37th minute Denílson do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cássio de Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denílson do Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 48th minute, Poetass FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after João Adolfo Santana fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Genílson Andrade was the one to do the kick off. Denílson do Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, João Adolfo Santana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cássio de Senna was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Poetass FC's Cássio de Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denílson do Nascimento in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Encanto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denílson do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. When Benjamim Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poetass FC's protests and gave Benjamim Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. 70 minutes into the game, 秦鸿云 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Cássio de Senna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genílson Andrade in the 74th minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Betão Sena almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Poetass FC's Cássio de Senna did a great save. After 81 minutes, Joélson Moreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Encanto and the Poetass FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Encanto! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Betão Sena during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Betão Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Claudinho Saldanha took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rui de Mendonça. Encanto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 96 minutes, Denílson do Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Encanto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denílson do Nascimento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Encanto booed when Poetass FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamim Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Encanto were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Poetass FC for a fine match.