U23 League

Arena da Colina
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Vladimir Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Agnaldo Lopes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mateus Linhares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Atlético da Colina's João Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vito Furlan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute Rômulo Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Atlético da Colina getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Wiliam Tepedino hit a great ball. Mateus Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agnaldo Lopes in the 28th minute of play. In the 39th minute Agnaldo Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Agnaldo Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimir Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Diguinho Souza to make the kick off. During the 54th minute of the match Wiliam Tepedino completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Wiliam Tepedino a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 55 played minutes Atlético da Colina got a freekick which was hit by Wiliam Tepedino. After a rather tough play, Atlético da Colina's Diguinho Souza got a free kick in the 66th minute. Mateus Linhares was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rob Halford. Rômulo Arantes's late challenge caught a Atlético da Colina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rômulo Arantes helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Ribeirão das Neves EC MG's Rômulo Arantes got a free kick in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Agnaldo Lopes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mateus Linhares, 0-1. Rômulo Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Mateus Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agnaldo Lopes got free with Mateus Linhares in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Rob Halford fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ribeirão das Neves EC MG's protests and gave Rob Halford a yellow card for diving instead. Ribeirão das Neves EC MG's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.