U23 League

Arena Prezulo
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Ian de Godoi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ian de Godoi spun around in front of the goal 4 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of PREZULO FC's goal. In the 6th minute Severino Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Renan Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ismael Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bethel Raba in the 8th minute of play. Dida Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dito Velloso in the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bethel Raba came free, but Ismael Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the PREZULO FC defense, Carlos Fernando Bertassi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dida Brasil. The PREZULO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dida Brasil should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in PREZULO FC's zone, Dito Velloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dida Brasil came out of the goal and Dito Velloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Giuseppe Lara fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nova Iguaçu MZFC's protests and gave Giuseppe Lara a yellow card for diving instead. Giuseppe Lara hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Bethel Raba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ismael Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, PREZULO FC's Ronaldo Nazário De Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ismael Pereira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dida Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severino Falcão in the 30th minute of the match. The supporters of Nova Iguaçu MZFC booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bethel Raba in the 34th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, PREZULO FC's Renan Mota got a free kick in the 36th minute. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Ismael Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bethel Raba in the 38th minute of play. Ismael Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bethel Raba, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Ismael Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bethel Raba in the 40th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldo Nazário De Lima got free with Ismael Pereira in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Ismael Pereira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dida Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severino Falcão in the 46th minute of the match. Dida Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ian de Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Bethel Raba made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Bethel Raba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Nova Iguaçu MZFC's zone, Ronaldo Nazário De Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ismael Pereira came out of the goal and Ronaldo Nazário De Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Nazário De Lima came free, but Ismael Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Nazário De Lima came free, but Ismael Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bethel Raba in the 61st minute of play. Ismael Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Nazário De Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Carlos Fernando Bertassi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Carlos Fernando Bertassi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Nova Iguaçu MZFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Carlos Fernando Bertassi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nova Iguaçu MZFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! Ismael Pereira had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Rogério Massa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ronaldo Nazário De Lima scored 2-3 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ismael Pereira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 80 played minutes Nova Iguaçu MZFC got a freekick which was hit by Giuseppe Lara. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bethel Raba in the 81st minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Ismael Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ismael Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Nazário De Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to PREZULO FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Franklin Garcia hit a great ball.