U23 League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cesinha da Silveira started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Beto Martini MZ 20 years's Hernan Constancio got control of the ball when Vito Soeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led to Santo Amaro AC's Dorian de Lara getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Eusébio Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Duarte in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Duarte in the 11th minute of play forced Santo Amaro AC's goalkeeper Eusébio Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the 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 Noel Duarte in the 13th minute of play. Beto Martini MZ 20 years's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jochen Gijselinx in the 14th minute. It was a well-played corner which Mateusz Przebendowski managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 17 minutes into the match, Beto Martini MZ 20 years's Noel Duarte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusébio Albuquerque narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Duarte in the 18th 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 some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Cesinha da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santo Amaro AC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesinha da Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hernan Constancio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd match minute, Beto Martini MZ 20 years was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauã Campidelis to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute Cesinha da Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Constancio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Duarte in the 24th minute of play forced Santo Amaro AC's goalkeeper Eusébio Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kauã Campidelis kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Eusébio Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Noel Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Eusébio Albuquerque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noel Duarte in the 39th minute of play. Noel Duarte's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusébio Albuquerque read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Beto Martini MZ 20 years's Hernan Constancio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesinha da Silveira in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Noel Duarte made the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Noel Duarte sped through Santo Amaro AC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eusébio Albuquerque. In the 56th minute, Noel Duarte fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eusébio Albuquerque, passed just outside the right post. In the 56th minute, Paulo José Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hernan Constancio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diguinho Ortiz in the 66th minute of play. After 69 played minutes Beto Martini MZ 20 years got a freekick which was hit by Jochen Gijselinx. If Noel Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noel Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Júnior Capixaba got a throw-in 78 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Dorian de Lara. 82 minutes into the match, Beto Martini MZ 20 years's goal looked a bit too open when Cesinha da Silveira came free, but Hernan Constancio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Beto Martini MZ 20 years's goal looked a bit too open when Cesinha da Silveira came free, but Hernan Constancio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Soeiro in the 83rd minute of play forced Beto Martini MZ 20 years's goalkeeper Hernan Constancio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hernan Constancio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diguinho Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beto Martini MZ 20 years's Noel Duarte was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 87th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Ciro Innocenzio's late challenge caught a Santo Amaro AC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciro Innocenzio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, Ciro Innocenzio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Duarte Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.