U23 League

Akazer Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) João Pedro do Nascimento stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Paraense's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. 11 minutes into the match, Chinho FC's Luís Eduardo Nóbrega sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Pedro do Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elano de Sousa hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Chinho FC's Celsinho Siqueira got a free kick in the 16th minute. Rafinha Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Zé Paraense reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of João Pedro do Nascimento. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 30th minute of the match, Zé Paraense tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but João Pedro do Nascimento saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. João Paulo Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. João Pedro do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Pitta hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

João Pedro do Nascimento didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zé Paraense went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 60th minute, Chinho FC's Altin Intel seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Altin Intel the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Chinho FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Altin Intel had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 60th minute, one of Chinho FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Chinho FC. The goalkeeper, Gilson de Alcântara, was totally fooled by Fala Sério FC's Dé Linares, who 62 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. João Pedro do Nascimento came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Chinho FC's Luís Eduardo Nóbrega. But to his dismay, Luís Eduardo Nóbrega quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. With a little luck, Chinho FC's Gilson de Alcântara got control of the ball when José Pedro Paraense tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luís Eduardo Nóbrega took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Pedro do Nascimento. João Pedro do Nascimento dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. If Luís Eduardo Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Luís Eduardo Nóbrega came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Chinho FC 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 Luís Eduardo Nóbrega couldn't finish the play. Gilson de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano de Sousa in the 96th minute of the match. Gilson de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano de Sousa in the 98th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Fala Sério FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chinho FC.