U23 League

Estádio Salvarano
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Sebastião Furtado made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of GLADIADORES booed when Xurupita FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. 姜响昆 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eurico Arantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha Faria in the 12th minute of the match. Eurico Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesinha Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Edu Pena came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Xurupita 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 Edu Pena couldn't finish the play. Eurico Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesinha Faria in the 17th minute of play. Xurupita FC were furious when Juarês de Sena was red carded, 22 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Xurupita FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! Edu Pena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Eurico Arantes made a huge save. A collision led to Xurupita FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Cesinha Faria hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Sebastião Furtado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hílton Costa. Xurupita FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastião Furtado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After the first half GLADIADORES were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edu Pena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With 54 minutes on the clock, Ian Trigo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 54 played minutes GLADIADORES got a freekick which was hit by Ian Trigo. Murilo de Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eurico Arantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo de Brito in the 66th minute of the match. Murilo de Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Arantes having to interfere. 姜响昆 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 73 in the game by Sebastião Furtado from a close distance when the talented Hílton Costa managed to make a qualified save. Xurupita FC's players were relieved. Sebastião Furtado who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Hílton Costa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zé Augusto Cruz hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Eurico Arantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 姜响昆, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Eurico Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 姜响昆, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Hílton Costa managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when GLADIADORES's Sebastião Furtado fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 83 minutes into the match, Edu Pena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eurico Arantes. GLADIADORES's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edu Pena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 87 minutes into the match, 姜响昆 notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of GLADIADORES's Eurico Arantes. Eurico Arantes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eurico Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo de Brito in the 91st minute of play. After a rather tough play, GLADIADORES's Pedro Paulo da Silveira got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 96th match minute, Xurupita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Pena to maneuver through the defense. After 97 minutes, Doni Prata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GLADIADORES and the Xurupita FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th match minute, GLADIADORES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doni Prata to maneuver through the defense. GLADIADORES's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.