U23 League

Couto Pereira
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Michel Neves started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Thiago Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coritiba Foot Ball Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Thiago Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anderson Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Coritiba Foot Ball Club getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Wawrzyniec Gargasz hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Dário Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Rudolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anderson Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thiago Machado in the 12th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Anderson Torres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márk Sári. Alvaro Rudolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, Michel Neves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alvaro Rudolfo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thiago Machado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anderson Torres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Enzo Caffrey kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Anderson Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Anderson Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 32 played minutes CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE got a freekick which was hit by Zane Cabral. In the 35th minute, Carlos Eduardo Dracena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anderson Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thiago Machado in the 38th minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thiago Machado made a kick off. CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE's Anderson Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Romero in the 55th minute of play. Thiago Machado might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anderson Torres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thiago Machado ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st minute Thiago Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anderson Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anderson Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anderson Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago Machado in the 65th minute of the match. Célio Lago's late challenge caught a Coritiba Foot Ball Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Célio Lago helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Coritiba Foot Ball Club booed when CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Célio Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Daniel Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Coritiba Foot Ball Club 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 Daniel Garcia couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Fausto Romero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Coritiba Foot Ball Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Romero in the 73rd minute of play forced CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Anderson Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anderson Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The audience was convinced that Evaristo Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anderson Torres was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE's Anderson Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Romero in the 80th minute of play. Anderson Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anderson Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Romero in the 86th minute of play. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind CAMPINAS FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Anderson Torres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fausto Romero struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Anderson Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coritiba Foot Ball Club. Coritiba Foot Ball Club's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.