U23 League

ARENA PANTANAL
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luís Paulo França made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Luís Paulo França 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. Umberto Nóbrega made in the 5th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Eusébio Baptista. The supporters of TAQUARI FC booed when Fenato futebol clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umberto Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Fernando Rosado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Paulo França's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the game, Basílio Miranda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sílvio Zonta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Luís Paulo França came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the TAQUARI 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 Luís Paulo França couldn't finish the play. In the 25th minute, Gonçalo de Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th 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. TAQUARI FC's Luís Paulo França got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Paulo França took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Fernando Rosado. Luís Fernando Rosado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Valdir Peres kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luís Fernando Rosado. That made the score 2-1 in the 39 minute of play. If Murillo Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Fenato futebol clube defense, Luís Paulo França kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luís Fernando Rosado. The Fenato futebol clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luís Fernando Rosado should have stopped the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hermínio Seco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes TAQUARI FC got a freekick which was hit by Valdir Peres. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Luís Paulo França managed to get in a good position for a shot. TAQUARI FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Paulo França 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. 56 minutes into the game, TAQUARI FC's Luís Paulo França nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Fernando Rosado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. 66 minutes into the game, TAQUARI FC's Luís Paulo França nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Fernando Rosado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. In the 70th minute Luís Paulo França 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. In the 72nd minute, Luís Paulo França ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luís Fernando Rosado was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. In the 76th minute Valdir Peres 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. A sloppy throw-in by Umberto Nóbrega in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by TAQUARI FC's Gaxan Vallejoller. Luís Paulo França took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Fernando Rosado. Luís Fernando Rosado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-1. 88 minutes into the game, Luís Paulo França was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TAQUARI FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fenato futebol clube the free kick. After 88 played minutes TAQUARI FC got a freekick which was hit by Luís Paulo França. Luís Paulo França blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luís Fernando Rosado having to make a save. Fenato futebol clube's Luís Fernando Rosado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo França in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th 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. A sloppy throw-in by Umberto Nóbrega in the 95th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by TAQUARI FC's Gaxan Vallejoller. When Valdo de Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fenato futebol clube's protests and gave Valdo de Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. Valdo de Medeiros hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that TAQUARI FC were the better team. TAQUARI FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.