U23 League

Abutres FC
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Abutres 2003 FDP's Murillo Bittencourt started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Claudinho Pernambucano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Manuel Reis firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 6th minute, Arlindo Teixeira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Manuel Reis. The goal made the score 1-0. With a little luck, Anesth's Manuel Reis got control of the ball when Claudinho Pernambucano tried to sneak it across the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Anesth's goal looked a bit too open when Arlindo Teixeira came free, but Manuel Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Reis came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Abutres 2003 FDP's Arlindo Teixeira. But to his dismay, Arlindo Teixeira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murillo Bittencourt in the 22nd minute of play forced Anesth's goalkeeper Manuel Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Claudinei Ceresso fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Manuel Reis, passed just outside the right post. Anesth's Manuel Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Anesth from getting a goal against them. 28 minutes into the game, Cristóvão de Salles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Manuel Reis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 32 minutes into the match, Anesth's goalkeeper Manuel Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão de Salles. After 33 minutes of play, Abutres 2003 FDP's Arlindo Teixeira made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manuel Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arlindo Teixeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Manuel Reis made a huge save. Cristóvão de Salles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Manuel Reis made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristóvão de Salles kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Reis. That made the score 6-0 in the 39 minute of play. In the 44th minute, one of Anesth: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 Anesth. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sidney Carvalho to make the kick off. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Cristóvão de Salles hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the match, Anesth's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão de Salles came free, but Manuel Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adalberto Mandrak in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute Adalberto Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adalberto Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erik Donatello took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. Murillo Bittencourt's late challenge caught a Anesth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Murillo Bittencourt helped the player get up and apologised. Anesth made a substitution. Amílton de Queirós replaced Zé Augusto Macedo. The supporters of Anesth booed when Abutres 2003 FDP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murillo Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Anesth getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Jaime de Barros hit a great ball. Manuel Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murillo Bittencourt in the 75th minute of the match. The supporters of Abutres 2003 FDP booed when Anesth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anesth's Manuel Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Donatello in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Murillo Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Manuel Reis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manuel Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Donatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Claudinei Ceresso hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. The supporters of Abutres 2003 FDP booed when Anesth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Munhoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Anesth's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Mandrak came free, but Manuel Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abutres 2003 FDP walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.