U23 League

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cauã Barreto kicked off to start the match. When Dário Diniz fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wambalamba FC's protests and gave Dário Diniz a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ booed when Wambalamba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dário Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Passos in the 4th minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Toninho Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filipe Abraão during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ booed when Wambalamba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víktor Albuquerque in the 6th minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Toninho Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cláudio Penha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cauã Barreto's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. When ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Kiko Cosme in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wambalamba FC's goalie prevented a goal. ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Kiko Cosme got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Passos in the 19th minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Toninho Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toninho Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Cosme, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 29 minutes, Paulão Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ and the Wambalamba FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Paulão Silva. After 31 minutes of play, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Kiko Cosme made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Toninho Moura was left in no man's land by his defense there! 38 minutes in the game Noel Carioca did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Murilo Soares. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

With a little luck, Wambalamba FC's Toninho Moura got control of the ball when Kiko Cosme tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 59 minutes Wambalamba FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcel Arósio who took care of the corner kick. Cristian Penha was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Toninho Moura didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kiko Cosme went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Freitas during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Angelo Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Víktor Albuquerque got a free kick in the 70th minute. A collision led to ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Kiko Cosme hit a great ball. Wambalamba FC's Toninho Moura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Wambalamba FC from getting a goal against them. Toninho Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Víktor Albuquerque in the 77th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Kiko Cosme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Toninho Moura narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wambalamba FC's Toninho Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kiko Cosme in the 91st minute of play. After some careless play in the Wambalamba FC defense, Kiko Cosme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toninho Moura. The Wambalamba FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toninho Moura should have stopped the shot. The ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.