U23 League

SALIMEN Arena
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. Aníbal Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Adolfo Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, 秦鸿云 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aníbal Branco. SALIMEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 秦鸿云 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Miguel Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Lenílson de Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lenílson de Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, 秦鸿云 put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Aníbal Branco. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Encanto! Encanto:s Rui de Mendonça showed great skill when he stopped Teodoro Eger:s penalty. After a long run with the ball, Teodoro Eger did a trick in the 25th minute in front of Encanto's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-3. An impressive performance by SALIMEN's Teodoro Eger! In the 27thth minute of the game 秦鸿云 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SALIMEN's Aníbal Branco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aníbal Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 秦鸿云 in the 29th minute of the match. After some careless play in the SALIMEN defense, 秦鸿云 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aníbal Branco. The SALIMEN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aníbal Branco should have stopped the shot. In the 40th minute 秦鸿云 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aníbal Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Encanto's Washington Borges sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aníbal Branco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 minutes, Willian de Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Encanto and the SALIMEN players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Encanto getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Willian de Lima hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adelino Penha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Claudinho Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Willian de Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Teodoro Eger took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th 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. Aníbal Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 秦鸿云, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SALIMEN's Aníbal Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Adolfo Santana in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th match minute, SALIMEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráuzio Santos to maneuver through the defense. SALIMEN's Aníbal Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 秦鸿云 in the 68th minute of play. 秦鸿云 succeeded in the game's 71st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-6. Rui de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Aníbal Branco was a little too slow when 秦鸿云 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 1-7. Teodoro Eger charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teodoro Eger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in SALIMEN fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 85 minutes, Encanto's Betão Sena got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Aníbal Branco. Aníbal Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Adolfo Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of SALIMEN booed when Encanto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denílson do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Encanto's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.