U23 League

Mané Garrincha
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Afonso Alves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Sipo EC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Albert Hidegkúti hit a great ball. In the 6th minute Gabriel Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carroll Hathaway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 minutes, Flávio Reis made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Dal 3ello's Ismael Tepedino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sipo EC's Carroll Hathaway played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Francisco Toscano in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Gabriel Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carroll Hathaway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Afonso Alves fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dal 3ello's protests and gave Afonso Alves a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Dal 3ello getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Afonso Alves hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albert Hidegkúti got free with Ismael Tepedino in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, Dal 3ello's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Hidegkúti came free, but Ismael Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Flávio Reis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ismael Tepedino. Dal 3ello's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Flávio Reis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 36th minute Afonso Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carroll Hathaway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dal 3ello's Afonso Alves got a free kick in the 39th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Ismael Godoi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dal 3ello's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sipo EC the free kick. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Dal 3ello was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Dal 3ello made a substitution. Alfredo Valadares replaced Gabriel Mota. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Flávio Reis to make the kick off. Afonso Alves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Carroll Hathaway made a huge save. Carroll Hathaway showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Francisco Toscano in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute Albert Hidegkúti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Tepedino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Afonso Alves had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carroll Hathaway. Sipo EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Afonso Alves was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Afonso Alves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carroll Hathaway read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Ismael Tepedino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Velloso in the 72nd minute of play. Noel Velloso scored 4-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ismael Tepedino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dal 3ello's Ismael Tepedino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Arósio in the 76th minute of play. Afonso Alves might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carroll Hathaway. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Afonso Alves ran back to his position shaking his head. Afonso Alves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Carroll Hathaway made a huge save. After 80 played minutes Sipo EC got a freekick which was hit by Vito Teles. When Deivid Dal Bello fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dal 3ello's protests and gave Deivid Dal Bello a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Dal 3ello getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Deivid Dal Bello hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the game, Sipo EC's Albert Hidegkúti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ismael Tepedino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Carroll Hathaway came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Dal 3ello's João Francisco Toscano. But to his dismay, João Francisco Toscano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. Dal 3ello's Ismael Tepedino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noel Velloso in the 97th minute of play. 97 minutes into the game, Alfredo Valadares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dal 3ello's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sipo EC the free kick. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sipo EC had played much better football throughout.