U23 League

Arena Tricolor
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nelson de Queiroz took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Enéas Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Pirajiba booed when Juventus EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Régis Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pirajiba's Basílio Cosme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Pirajiba from getting a goal against them. In the 28th minute, Serafim Bittencourt made a precise shot to the right of Basílio Cosme. Pirajiba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Luiz Messi's late challenge caught a Pirajiba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Messi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pirajiba booed when Juventus EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pirajiba's Natanael Couto got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Pirajiba's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Bittencourt came free, but Basílio Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes, Sydney Cearense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pirajiba and the Juventus EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sydney Cearense kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enéas Urbano got free with Basílio Cosme in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 43 minutes into the match, Pirajiba's goalkeeper Basílio Cosme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romário da Rocha. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serafim Bittencourt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Juventus EC's goal looked a bit too open when Nelson de Queiroz came free, but Mateus de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateus de Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The supporters of Pirajiba booed when Juventus EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Basílio Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafim Bittencourt scored 2-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Basílio Cosme, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 71st minute, Luisinho Alcântara got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Juventus EC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Luiz Messi hit a great ball. Mateus de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sydney Cearense in the 75th minute of play. Serafim Bittencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Mateus de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelson de Queiroz in the 78th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Luiz Messi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Jairo Santana notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Juventus EC's Mateus de Senna. Mateus de Senna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson de Queiroz in the 90th minute of play forced Juventus EC's goalkeeper Mateus de Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateus de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelson de Queiroz in the 94th minute of the match. Juventus EC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pirajiba for a fine match.