U23 League

Maracana
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the game, Fluminense di Parma's Luís Paulo Fonseca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joel Bueno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Joel Bueno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Cano in the 7th minute of the match. Joel Bueno was a little too slow when Germain Cano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 2-0. Luiz Eduardo Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Luís Paulo Fonseca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Bueno was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiago Silva during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tiago Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Marcu Andrițoiu got a free kick in the 31st minute. With a little luck, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Joel Bueno got control of the ball when Luís Paulo Fonseca tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Figueiredo during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Red Dragon FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Humberto Figueiredo hit a great ball. Joel Bueno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Cano in the 40th minute of the match. German Cano took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Bueno. Joel Bueno dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Germain Cano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Joel Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Maria Teixeira was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Fluminense di Parma's German Cano got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Red Dragon FC - DMZ booed when Fluminense di Parma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri Cearense might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Basílio Xavier. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yuri Cearense ran back to his position shaking his head. When José Maria Teixeira came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Red Dragon FC - DMZ 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 José Maria Teixeira couldn't finish the play. Joel Bueno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Cano, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After 61 minutes of play Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Humberto Figueiredo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Fluminense di Parma's Germain Cano got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. German Cano hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Vito de Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Basílio Xavier made a huge save. If Yuri Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vito de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basílio Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Cearense in the 77th minute of the match. Kiko Barbosa kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Fluminense di Parma's goalkeeper Basílio Xavier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Percy Cardoso. Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Joel Bueno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Cano in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when German Cano came free, but Joel Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Bueno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Germain Cano, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. If Matheus Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matheus Tróia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Red Dragon FC - DMZ booed when Fluminense di Parma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Fluminense di Parma fans cheered their team off the field, for while Red Dragon FC - DMZ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.