U23 League

POTREIRÃO
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Geraldo Almeida made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when José Paulo Marinho sent off a good shot on target. Gernando Gerber kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. TRAKINAS FC's Edmundo Linhares got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 13th match minute, Galo do Cerrado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. Geraldo Almeida made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Marinho in the 16th minute. 23 minutes into the game, TRAKINAS FC's Waldir Peixoto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cássio Castro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Waldir Peixoto scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cássio Castro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the match, TRAKINAS FC's goalkeeper Geraldo Almeida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cássio Matorin. José Paulo Marinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Geraldo Almeida made a huge save. In the 32nd minute, Albertinho Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldir Peixoto in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Galo do Cerrado's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Linhares came free, but Cássio Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albertinho Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Cássio Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TRAKINAS FC. In the 46th minute, Gernando Gerber made a precise shot to the right of Cássio Castro. Galo do Cerrado's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The Galo do Cerrado players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. TRAKINAS FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Paulo Marinho made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Galo do Cerrado's goalkeeper Cássio Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundo Linhares. In the 56th match minute, TRAKINAS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Linhares to maneuver through the defense. Geraldo Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo Marinho in the 57th minute of play. Cássio Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldir Peixoto in the 60th minute of play. Geraldo Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Nascimento in the 67th minute of the match. Geraldo Almeida came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Galo do Cerrado's José Paulo Marinho. But to his dismay, José Paulo Marinho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 79th minute, Waldir Peixoto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cássio Castro. The goal made the score 1-5. Cássio Matorin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Geraldo Almeida having to make a save. After 86th play minutes Edmundo Linhares shot 1-6, a short shot which went by Cássio Castro and just under the crossbar into goal. The Galo do Cerrado fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when Galo do Cerrado's Marcos Nascimento looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. TRAKINAS FC played a much better game than Galo do Cerrado and deserved their victory. The Galo do Cerrado players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.