U23 League

Ninho da Águia
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilberto Garcia kicked off to start the match. Enéas Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria Teixeira in the 4th minute of the match. Red Dragon FC - DMZ were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Tirense F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ernesto Dionísio took the corner. The corner led Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Ernesto Dionísio to fire away a dangerous shot which Enéas Arruda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience cheered when Ernesto Dionísio's long shot passed Enéas Arruda's right side. It was 0-1, 5 minutes into the match. José Maria Teixeira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enéas Arruda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Tirense F.C.'s Enéas Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Terra in the 13th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Tirense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when José Maria Teixeira came free, but Enéas Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tirense F.C.'s Antônio Dantas got a free kick in the 19th minute. Enéas Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Maria Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugo Terra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Enéas Arruda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hugo Terra's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Alberto Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enéas Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maria Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Red Dragon FC - DMZ got a corner. Tirense F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ernesto Dionísio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Maria Teixeira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gilberto Garcia took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonardo Trancoso. Leonardo Trancoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Gilberto Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Tirense 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 Gilberto Garcia couldn't finish the play. Alberto Abraão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Leonardo Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giovani de Medeiros's late challenge caught a Tirense F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giovani de Medeiros helped the player get up and apologised. Giovani de Medeiros hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Hugo Terras short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Enéas Arruda to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Tirense F.C. getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Willian Cunha hit a great ball. 68 minutes into the match, Tirense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when José Maria Teixeira came free, but Enéas Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Terra struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Enéas Arruda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Dragon FC - DMZ. 77 minutes into the match, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Willian Cunha came free, but Leonardo Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, Red Dragon FC - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo Queirós to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, José Maria Teixeira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Enéas Arruda, 1-2. After 87 minutes, Guto Maia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red Dragon FC - DMZ and the Tirense F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th minute, Guto Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enéas Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maria Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Enéas Arruda came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Guto Maia. But to his dismay, Guto Maia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Enéas Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Maria Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.