U23 League

Arena Atrio
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Igor Albuquerque started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osmar Rosario in the 5th minute of play forced AC Korban's goalkeeper Oséias Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oséias Dantas came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by ROSÁRIO SPORT's Yu Bin Yi. But to his dismay, Yu Bin Yi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, ROSÁRIO SPORT's Yu Bin Yi got a free kick in the 16th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Durval Garcia in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ROSÁRIO SPORT's Ernani Xavier. Sidney Souza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Carlos Fernandes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Oséias Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yu Bin Yi in the 32nd minute of play. A collision led to ROSÁRIO SPORT getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Reginaldo dos Santos hit a great ball. The long shot by Durval Garcia in the 34th minute really tested João Carlos Fernandes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind ROSÁRIO SPORT's goalkeeper João Carlos Fernandes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oséias Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osmar Rosario in the 40th minute of play. Durval Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Osmar Rosario made the kick off in the second half. Oséias Dantas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yu Bin Yi in the 58th minute. Oséias Dantas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osmar Rosario's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. ROSÁRIO SPORT's João Carlos Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Albuquerque in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, AC Korban's Igor Albuquerque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Carlos Fernandes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Durval Garcia hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Durval Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. João Carlos Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute Igor Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes, Reginaldo dos Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ROSÁRIO SPORT and the AC Korban players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes ROSÁRIO SPORT got a freekick which was hit by Reginaldo dos Santos. After 85 played minutes ROSÁRIO SPORT got a freekick which was hit by Osmar Rosario. AC Korban's Oséias Dantas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save AC Korban from getting a goal against them. João Carlos Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yu Bin Yi got free with Oséias Dantas in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.