U23 League

Bulls Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rony Lira started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Michel Maranhense got free with Décio Marinho in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Carlos Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 15 minutes into the match, ADM Taquaras's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Maranhense came free, but Décio Marinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Ediberto Varela had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilmar Viana. Błαck Bułłs MZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ediberto Varela was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Błαck Bułłs MZ's Tomé Romero got a free kick in the 24th minute. Pedro Paulo Cruz hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Gilmar Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Lira in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Danilo Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Décio Marinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rony Lira in the 43rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ediberto Varela during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, Ediberto Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Lira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in ADM Taquaras's zone, Danilo Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Décio Marinho came out of the goal and Danilo Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute Carlos Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilmar Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Paulão Silveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ADM Taquaras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Błαck Bułłs MZ the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Paulão Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Coutinho in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Décio Marinho saved ADM Taquaras from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Fernando Coutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Błαck Bułłs MZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Coutinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Décio Marinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rony Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Décio Marinho having to interfere. With a little luck, Błαck Bułłs MZ's Gilmar Viana got control of the ball when Ediberto Varela tried to sneak it across the goal line. Décio Marinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rony Lira in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 86th minute, ADM Taquaras's Carlos Lira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gilmar Viana. Gilmar Viana yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. In the 88th match minute, Błαck Bułłs MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulão Seco to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes, Błαck Bułłs MZ's Ademir Negri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Décio Marinho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Błαck Bułłs MZ reached it. ADM Taquaras's Décio Marinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rony Lira in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ADM Taquaras had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.