U23 League

Arena Fenato
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) A collision led to Xurupita FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Gustavo Cerezo hit a great ball. Hermínio Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Hílton Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Eliseu Linhares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luís Fernando Rosado. Fenato futebol clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseu Linhares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Belmiro Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xurupita FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Belmiro Paraíba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Fernando Rosado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute Belmiro Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Fernando Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Belmiro Paraíba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xurupita FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fenato futebol clube the free kick. A collision led to Xurupita FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Belmiro Paraíba hit a great ball. During the 26th minute of the match Gustavo Cerezo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gustavo Cerezo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Xurupita FC's Gustavo Cerezo got a free kick in the 27th minute. Eusébio Baptista hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Xurupita FC's Eurico Dante got a free kick in the 31st minute. Hílton Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hermínio Seco's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. A collision led to Xurupita FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Sebastião Barros hit a great ball. Luís Fernando Rosado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliseu Linhares went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After the first half Xurupita FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Eliseu Linhares made the kick off in the second half. Eliseu Linhares struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Luís Fernando Rosado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xurupita FC. With a little luck, Fenato futebol clube's Luís Fernando Rosado got control of the ball when Sebastião Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nelsinho Coutinho hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. When Eliseu Linhares came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Xurupita FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eliseu Linhares couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fenato futebol clube booed when Xurupita FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Belmiro Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Xurupita FC's Sebastião Barros ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luís Fernando Rosado. Luís Fernando Rosado yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Fenato futebol clube's Luís Fernando Rosado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Fenato futebol clube from getting a goal against them. In the 75thth minute of the game Hermínio Seco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xurupita FC's Hílton Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 77th minute, Sebastião Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute, Basílio Miranda 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. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fenato futebol clube's goalkeeper Luís Fernando Rosado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eliseu Linhares fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 87th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. Hílton Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermínio Seco in the 91st minute of the match. Basílio Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Xurupita FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.