U23 League

Estádio 26 de Julho
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kaká da Silva kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Bernardo de Salles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Yan Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yan Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaká da Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Válter Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. O MOTIVO ⚽'s supporters rose to their feet, but Válter Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yan Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Otávio Leme blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yan Moraes having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká da Silva in the 11th minute of play forced Estrela Vermelha's goalkeeper Yan Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Válter Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yan Moraes was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Dida Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luan Berger in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Kaká da Silva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Yan Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes into the match, Bernardo de Salles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yan Moraes. Estrela Vermelha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardo de Salles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 26th minute Válter Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Natanael Massa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luan Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dida Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38thth minute of the game Kaká da Silva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Estrela Vermelha's Yan Moraes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Estrela Vermelha's goal looked a bit too open when Otávio Leme came free, but Yan Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Válter Mattos took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yan Moraes. Yan Moraes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enrique Proença made a kick off. Luan Berger blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dida Braga having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo de Salles in the 58th minute of play forced Estrela Vermelha's goalkeeper Yan Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute of the match Jaime Quirino sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yan Moraes skillfully saved the ball. Anderson Soares charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anderson Soares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 67 played minutes Estrela Vermelha got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Soares. Wágner Mota's late challenge caught a Estrela Vermelha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wágner Mota helped the player get up and apologised. Wágner Mota hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. If Luan Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Estrela Vermelha booed when O MOTIVO ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otávio Leme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Estrela Vermelha's goalkeeper Yan Moraes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kaká da Silva. Kaká da Silva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yan Moraes having to make a save. Otávio Leme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 92 minutes into the game, O MOTIVO ⚽'s Válter Mattos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yan Moraes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Otávio Leme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.