U23 League

Flora
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 0) Matías Recife started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luisinho Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Salgado in the 4th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Matías Recife's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luisinho Souza was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Arthur Veloso kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Clóvis Machado. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. In the 17th match minute, Cruz de Malta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathias Hermes to maneuver through the defense. Clóvis Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arthur Veloso in the 19th minute. A collision led to Flora getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Marcelo dos Santos hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Mathias Hermes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cruz de Malta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mathias Hermes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisinho Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luisinho Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matías Recife in the 25th minute of the match. With a little luck, Cruz de Malta FC's Clóvis Machado got control of the ball when Marcus Marques tried to sneak it across the goal line. Clóvis Machado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Rocha's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matías Recife during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Flora booed when Cruz de Malta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matías Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Zé Rocha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Romário Grealish hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 34th match minute, Flora was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Marques to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Veloso in the 40th minute of play forced Cruz de Malta FC's goalkeeper Clóvis Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute Diego Salgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisinho Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Matías Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisinho Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arthur Veloso was the one to do the kick off. Luisinho Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matías Recife in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the game, Cruz de Malta FC's Gilmar Tróia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luisinho Souza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Luisinho Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matías Recife in the 65th minute of play. Zé Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clóvis Machado having to interfere. Cruz de Malta FC's Clóvis Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Veloso in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute Diego Salgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisinho Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruz de Malta FC's Clóvis Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Veloso in the 79th minute of play. After 81 played minutes Cruz de Malta FC got a freekick which was hit by Oséas Bastos. After having played for 82 minutes, Geraldo Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Flora's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geraldo Barreto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arthur Veloso charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arthur Veloso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Cruz de Malta FC booed when Flora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Veloso didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Flora getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Zé Rocha hit a great ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.