U23 League

Estádio Azteca
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) México Eterno MZC's Kauan Meira 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. After 4 minutes, Ian Pimenta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the México Eterno MZC and the AS Pikachuzim players grew even worse after the yellow card. 6 minutes into the game, Cristian Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Silas Nascimento was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 10th minute, Doriva Pernambucano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Batista in the 13th minute of play forced México Eterno MZC's goalkeeper Silas Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doriva Pernambucano's late challenge caught a AS Pikachuzim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doriva Pernambucano helped the player get up and apologised. Silas Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Bittencourt in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, México Eterno MZC's Paulão Ferreira got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 18th match minute, México Eterno MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredão Pereira to maneuver through the defense. Silas Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vito Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the game, Kauan Meira 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 AS Pikachuzim the free kick. Kauan Meira hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Victor da Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Silas Nascimento came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt. But to his dismay, Cristian Bittencourt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 35 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Victor da Fonseca came free, but Silas Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes of play, AS Pikachuzim's Victor da Fonseca made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silas Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half AS Pikachuzim were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristian Bittencourt made a kick off. Vito Batista struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Silas Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS Pikachuzim. Silas Nascimento was a little too slow when Vito Batista got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-5. Cristian Bittencourt scored 0-6 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Silas Nascimento, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Luizão Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulão Ferreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. México Eterno MZC's Silas Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor da Fonseca in the 70th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Vito Batista dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Silas Nascimento, 0-7. In the 78th match minute, AS Pikachuzim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Vale to maneuver through the defense. Silas Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Batista in the 83rd minute of play. Silas Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silas Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Batista in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, AS Pikachuzim's Ulisses Teixeira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silas Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Silas Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Bittencourt in the 95th minute. Alfredão Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The México Eterno MZC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. AS Pikachuzim were clearly better and deserved to take the win.