U23 League

Estádio Engenhão
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Ricardinho Vander made the kick off and thus started the match. Alvinegro Carioca's Cássio Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guto Recife in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Ricardinho Vander managed to get in a good position for a shot. Litoral EC - CIMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardinho Vander was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cássio Aguiar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joélson Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Augusto Sampaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Augusto Sampaio in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joélson Carvalho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Joélson Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvinho Brodel in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Litoral EC - CIMZ getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. João Augusto Linares hit a great ball. Alvinegro Carioca's Ronaldão de Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 28 played minutes Litoral EC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Ricardinho Vander. In the 32nd minute, João Augusto Linares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Vander, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. A collision led to Alvinegro Carioca getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. José Augusto Quirino hit a great ball. Guto Recife might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cássio Aguiar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guto Recife ran back to his position shaking his head. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Augusto Sampaio in the 53rd minute of play forced Litoral EC - CIMZ's goalkeeper Joélson Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cássio Aguiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Recife in the 57th minute of the match. Ricardinho Vander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvinegro Carioca's José Augusto Quirino got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 67 played minutes Litoral EC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by João Augusto Linares. Ricardinho Vander scored 1-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cássio Aguiar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cássio Aguiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Recife in the 78th minute of the match. With a little luck, Alvinegro Carioca's Cássio Aguiar got control of the ball when Guto Recife tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses Munhoz in the 86th minute of play forced Alvinegro Carioca's goalkeeper Cássio Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardinho Vander got free with Cássio Aguiar in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicodim Mihădaș hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Wágner Miranda kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Alvinegro Carioca's Cássio Aguiar got control of the ball when Guto Recife tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Alvinegro Carioca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Litoral EC - CIMZ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.