U23 League

Arena Jardinópolis
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) União dos 7 FC's Leandro Damião started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Julio Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, JEC - FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Damião came free, but Solustiano Partarroyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Meira in the 19th minute of play forced União dos 7 FC's goalkeeper Anísio Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Solustiano Partarroyo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Naci Cabezon in the 22nd minute. If Braulio Toli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anísio Aparecido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th match minute, JEC - FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Toli to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the game, Cauan de Medeiros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. União dos 7 FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JEC - FC the free kick. Cauan de Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. JEC - FC's Douglas Meira got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Braulio Toli took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anísio Aparecido. Anísio Aparecido 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. 36 minutes into the match, Naci Cabezon dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Solustiano Partarroyo, 2-1. 41 minutes into the match, JEC - FC's goalkeeper Solustiano Partarroyo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredo Borges. Anísio Aparecido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Meira in the 44th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

União dos 7 FC's Anísio Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Braulio Toli in the 51st minute of play. When Cauan de Medeiros was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 52 minutes had been played. The supporters of JEC - FC booed when União dos 7 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cauan de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute, Leandro Damião left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The União dos 7 FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Meira in the 59th minute of play forced União dos 7 FC's goalkeeper Anísio Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in União dos 7 FC's zone, Braulio Toli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anísio Aparecido came out of the goal and Braulio Toli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Baptista received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anísio Aparecido came out and tried to block the shot, but Julio Baptista slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 65th minute. Blas Jenaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of JEC - FC booed when União dos 7 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. União dos 7 FC made a substitution. Berke Topçam replaced Leandro Damião. In the 72nd minute, Gildo Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anísio Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Toli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, JEC - FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Borges came free, but Solustiano Partarroyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Douglas Meira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anísio Aparecido, 3-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julio Baptista got free with Anísio Aparecido in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anísio Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Meira in the 81st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Douglas Meira in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anísio Aparecido prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Solustiano Partarroyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Borges in the 84th minute of play. Anísio Aparecido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Meira in the 90th minute of the match. When Douglas Meira came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the JEC - 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 Douglas Meira couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. JEC - FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.