U23 League

Estádio Azteca
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sidney Carvalho kicked off to start the match. Silas Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. If Danilo Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dráuzio Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Reis having to interfere. Percy Pernambucano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Manuel Reis made a huge save. 13 minutes into the game, Dráuzio Luz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. México Eterno MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anesth the free kick. A collision led to México Eterno MZC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Dráuzio Luz hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Sidney Carvalho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silas Nascimento was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Manuel Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Percy Pernambucano in the 20th minute. Anesth's Manuel Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Anesth from getting a goal against them. With his leg Manuel Reis managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when México Eterno MZC's Percy Pernambucano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Anesth getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Thomás Sarmento hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Marcelo da Cunha 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. México Eterno MZC's Marcelo da Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dráuzio Luzs short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Manuel Reis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of México Eterno MZC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Anesth:s goal. Silas Nascimento had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Edson Messias's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 47 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Carvalho came free, but Silas Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dráuzio Luz was the one to do the kick off. Manuel Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percy Pernambucano in the 53rd minute of the match. Percy Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Anesth booed when México Eterno MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Percy Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dráuzio Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, André Luís Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Percy Pernambucano during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th minute, Percy Pernambucano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dráuzio Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. México Eterno MZC's Silas Nascimento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save México Eterno MZC from getting a goal against them. Marcelo da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the game, Oscar Carioca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. México Eterno MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anesth the free kick. In the 90th minute, Oscar Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sidney Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silas Nascimento having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sidney Carvalho during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Anesth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sidney Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle went the supporters of Anesth were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant México Eterno MZC side.