U23 League

Parque Arara Canindé
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Reko-Recko 03™'s Xande Cabezudo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Reko-Recko 03™ getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Jonas Tasso hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Xande Cabezudo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Basílio Xavier. Fluminense di Parma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xande Cabezudo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Xande Cabezudo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Basílio Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jonas Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giuseppe de Souza hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Angelino Nueva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paulo Fonseca in the 23rd minute of play. The supporters of Fluminense di Parma booed when Reko-Recko 03™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano França didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Reko-Recko 03™'s Jonas Tasso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Basílio Xavier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Reko-Recko 03™'s Wiliam Cardoso got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luís Paulo Fonseca was the one to do the kick off. Basílio Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xande Cabezudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xande Cabezudo in the 57th minute of play forced Fluminense di Parma's goalkeeper Basílio Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Wiliam Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reko-Recko 03™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Wiliam Cardoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basílio Xavier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Basílio Xavier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xande Cabezudo's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Jonas Tasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Xavier having to interfere. If Giuseppe de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Erivaldo Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 76th minute, Wiliam Cardoso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Reko-Recko 03™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 84thth minute of the game Xande Cabezudo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fluminense di Parma's Basílio Xavier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Reko-Recko 03™ booed when Fluminense di Parma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Ramalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xande Cabezudo in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basílio Xavier saved Fluminense di Parma from getting behind. If Wiliam Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jonas Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Germain Cano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.