U23 League

Jr Arena
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcel Cordeiro started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jr Familia Campos FC's goalkeeper Felipe Koehler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 7 minutes into the game, Mathias Loyola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fala Sério FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jr Familia Campos FC the free kick. A collision led to Fala Sério FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Mathias Loyola hit a great ball. After 9 played minutes Jr Familia Campos FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabrício Montenegro. In the 11th minute, Dagoberto Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Fala Sério FC booed when Jr Familia Campos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felipe Koehler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manoel Romero in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute Betinho Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Falcão Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betinho Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Ronaldinho Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Felipe Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Loyola was shown his second yellow card after 30 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Fala Sério FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Mathias Loyola hit a great ball. After 32 played minutes Jr Familia Campos FC got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Dionísio. Felipe Koehler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manoel Romero went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Leme during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Jr Familia Campos FC's Abel Leme got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute, Ronaldinho Teixeira 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nilmar Vieira was the one to do the kick off. In the 61st minute Nilmar Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Léo Pelé hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, Jr Familia Campos FC's goalkeeper Felipe Koehler had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manoel Romero. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldinho Teixeira during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Ronaldinho Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Betinho Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Pedro Paraense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Fala Sério FC's Léo Pelé got a free kick in the 91st minute. Fala Sério FC's Falcão Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Betinho Vidal in the 93rd minute of play. Ronaldinho Teixeira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.