U23 League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Cristiano Marquez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luan Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Zanette having to interfere. With his leg Donato Nascimento managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdemar de Amaral fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Claudinho Toscano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Donato Nascimento skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper Donato Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Valdemar de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Valdemar de Amaral 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. Daniel Neves hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Valdemar de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 22nd minute Leonardo Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo Pires in the 23rd minute of play. Grêmio 20 Julho's Daniel Neves quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Oscar do Vale, made in the 25th minute of the game. Valdemar de Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdemar de Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Jenipapo SC's Ediberto Lopes got a free kick in the 31st minute. Oscar do Vale made in the 33rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Grêmio 20 Julho's Daniel Neves. Donato Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Adolfo de Andrade hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute of the match Oscar do Vale sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Zanette skillfully saved the ball. Donato Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinho Toscano in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Oscar do Vale threw the ball into play from the sideline. Grêmio 20 Julho's Daniel Neves quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Valdemar de Amaral received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Donato Nascimento came out and tried to block the shot, but Valdemar de Amaral slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Valdemar de Amaral made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Leonardo Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdemar de Amaral scored 2-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Nascimento, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Oscar do Vale made in the 60th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eriberto dos Santos however managed to control. Jonathan Zanette made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristiano Marquez in the 62nd minute. Oscar do Vale made in the 64th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luan Vale. Jenipapo SC's Donato Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar de Amaral in the 69th minute of play. After 74 minutes, Valdemar de Amaral made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Jenipapo SC's Donato Nascimento tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Eriberto dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Jonathan Zanette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oscar do Vale made a great header on Jenipapo SC's corner, it was just that Grêmio 20 Julho's Jonathan Zanette managed to reach the ball for a save. Téo Pires hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Percy Lopes hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Téo Pires struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Donato Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grêmio 20 Julho. Jenipapo SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.