U23 League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cesinha da Silveira made the kick off which started today's match. 8 minutes into the game, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Mateus Paraibano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eusébio Albuquerque made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Eusébio Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateus Paraibano in the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of Elite™- FC Galácticos booed when Santo Amaro AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorian de Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amílton Reis in the 17th minute of play forced Santo Amaro AC's goalkeeper Eusébio Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes Santo Amaro AC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo José Gonçalves. A collision led to Santo Amaro AC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Duarte Maia hit a great ball. Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Mendes in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Santo Amaro AC booed when Elite™- FC Galácticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vito Soeiro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 34th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a rather tough play, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Nicolas Mendes got a free kick in the 44th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Eusébio Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Nicolas Mendes sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd minute, Cesinha da Silveira 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesinha da Silveira in the 67th minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Glauco Soeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gino Santos hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After a long run with the ball, Duarte Maia did a trick in the 70th minute in front of Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-1. An impressive performance by Santo Amaro AC's Duarte Maia! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mateus Paraibano in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusébio Albuquerque saved Santo Amaro AC from getting behind. With a little luck, Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque got control of the ball when Nicolas Mendes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eusébio Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Pedro Goiano's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Elite™- FC Galácticos were furious when Amílton Reis was red carded, 86 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Elite™- FC Galácticos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! In the 89th minute, Júnior Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the game, Diguinho Ortiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santo Amaro AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elite™- FC Galácticos the free kick. In the 92nd match minute, Santo Amaro AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diguinho Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. Mateus Paraibano took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eusébio Albuquerque. Eusébio Albuquerque dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2.