Welcome to the match between Juiz de For a rangers and Natal city

2'

Elpidio Melo had the strength to hold off Samuel Vargas.

Elpidio Melo dribbled past Olegário Cardozo.

Elpidio Melo unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Hélder Henriques scrambled the ball away.

4'

Olegário Cardozo twisted past Eleuterio Crespo.

Olegário Cardozo sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Elpidio Melo didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Virgílio Gouveia saved superbly and held the ball.

5'

Eleuterio Crespo took the ball past Samuel Vargas.

Eleuterio Crespo tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Olegário Cardozo.

6'

Domingos Torres skipped easily past the challenge of Reinaldo Moreno.

Domingos Torres made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Fernão Barros intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

7'

Augusto Barros looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Cristiano Ventura.

9'

Cristiano Ventura played a perfect pass for Leandro Guerra, Ezequiel Pinheiro tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Leandro Guerra shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Ovídio Machado approached too late to clear the danger.

Held by Celestino Cruz.

10'

Leandro Guerra escaped from the challenge of Samuel Vargas and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a poor miss from Leandro Guerra. He looked like he was short of match practice.

11'

Elpidio Melo tried to play it past Ezequiel Pinheiro but Ezequiel Pinheiro succesfully won the ball from Elpidio Melo.

12'

Reinaldo Moreno directed the ball nicely past Victorino Torres to Cristiano Ventura.

Cristiano Ventura hit the ball from medium range. Domingos Torres wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Celestino Cruz tipped the ball round the post.

13'

Reinaldo Moreno sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

14'

Ovídio Machado tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

18'

Ovídio Machado dribbled past Cristiano Ventura.

Vicious shot by Ovídio Machado for the top corner from distance. Leandro Guerra approached too late to tackle him.

But Ovídio Machado couldn't get it on target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

19'

Elpidio Melo tried to play it past Samuel Vargas but Samuel Vargas succesfully won the ball from Elpidio Melo.

21'

Leandro Guerra tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Ezequiel Pinheiro intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Olegário Cardozo hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Eleuterio Crespo cleared the ball from danger.

24'

Olegário Cardozo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Eleuterio Crespo blocked it.

25'

Domingos Torres played a pinpoint pass to Victorino Torres, Victorino Torres latched onto the ball before Reinaldo Moreno could reach it.

Victorino Torres put some curve on the shot from long range but Fernão Barros got in and cleared the danger.

26'

Ovídio Machado tried to dribble past Elpidio Melo but Elpidio Melo took the ball away from Ovídio Machado.

27'

Reinaldo Moreno tried to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Victorino Torres.

31'

Jacinto Romão tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

32'

Domingos Torres span past Fernão Barros.

Domingos Torres had the pace to beat Reinaldo Moreno.

Domingos Torres stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tomás Cardozo.

33'

Reinaldo Moreno attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Victorino Torres intercepted the pass.

34'

Leandro Guerra tried to play it past Ezequiel Pinheiro but Ezequiel Pinheiro cleanly tackled the ball.

35'

Ovídio Machado looked certain to score from long range but Cristiano Ventura succesfully won the ball from him.

36'

Ovídio Machado tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Leandro Guerra.

37'

Olegário Cardozo tried to skip past the challenge of Eleuterio Crespo but failed.

40'

Elpidio Melo whipped in the corner.

Jacinto Romão connected with a diving header for a goal but Augusto Barros headed the ball to safety.

42'

Leandro Guerra put some curve on the shot from long range but Ezequiel Pinheiro got himself between the ball and goal.

43'

Leandro Guerra stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ovídio Machado.

44'

Elpidio Melo laid it forward to Cristiano Ventura, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Ventura before Olegário Cardozo could cut it out.

Cristiano Ventura tried to whip in a float cross but Samuel Vargas blocked it.

45'

Leandro Guerra tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ovídio Machado.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Juiz de For a rangers maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Natal city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Reinaldo Moreno tried to use his skill to go past Victorino Torres but Victorino Torres block tackled Reinaldo Moreno.

47'

Cristiano Ventura darted past Ovídio Machado.

Cristiano Ventura tried to dribble past Ezequiel Pinheiro but Cristiano Ventura lost the ball to Ezequiel Pinheiro.

52'

Elpidio Melo moved the ball forward for Jacinto Romão, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Romão before Hélder Henriques could reach it.

Jacinto Romão crossed the ball high and hard, Ezequiel Pinheiro couldn't cut out the pass.

Cristóvão Lobo got above Hélder Henriques to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Celestino Cruz was poorly placed and had no chance ... Cristóvão Lobo scored. Super finish !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Juiz de For a rangers 1 - 0 Natal city

54'

Elpidio Melo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Olegário Cardozo.

56'

Filipe Soares struck the freekick. Celestino Cruz got up to tip it over.

57'

Reinaldo Moreno powered past Victorino Torres!.

Reinaldo Moreno played a lovely ball for Cristóvão Lobo, Cristóvão Lobo trapped the ball nicely before Domingos Torres could cut it out.

Cristóvão Lobo found himself in some space and drove the ball at goal. Augusto Barros didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Cristóvão Lobo sent it far too high ... It was a poor effort from Cristóvão Lobo. He was lacking match sharpness.

58'

Olegário Cardozo failed in his attempt to dribble past Eleuterio Crespo.

59'

Reinaldo Moreno tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Victorino Torres found himself in the way of the ball.

60'

Leandro Guerra tried to get onto the pass but Ezequiel Pinheiro got to the ball first.

63'

Domingos Torres hit the ball forward to Victorino Torres, Victorino Torres trapped the ball nicely before Fernão Barros could reach it.

Victorino Torres shot from 30 yards but Reinaldo Moreno removed the danger.

64'

Leandro Guerra tried to sprint past Ezequiel Pinheiro but Ezequiel Pinheiro succesfully won the ball from Leandro Guerra.

65'

Poor corner kick delivered by Donato Araullo that went straight to the opposition.

68'

Reinaldo Moreno stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Augusto Barros jumped above Cristóvão Lobo, then headed the ball to safety.

69'

Augusto Barros tried to skip past Reinaldo Moreno but Reinaldo Moreno blocked Augusto Barros in a good, clean tackle.

70'

Cristiano Ventura tried to dribble past Ezequiel Pinheiro but Ezequiel Pinheiro succesfully won the ball from Cristiano Ventura.

72'

Augusto Barros struck the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

73'

Cristóvão Lobo made a pass to Reinaldo Moreno, Reinaldo Moreno took possession of the ball before Victorino Torres could intercept.

Reinaldo Moreno tried to feed the high ball but Domingos Torres cut it out easily.

75'

Olegário Cardozo failed in his attempt to dribble past Eleuterio Crespo.

79'

Reinaldo Moreno tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Victorino Torres.

80'

Samuel Vargas delivered the ball to Olegário Cardozo, Eleuterio Crespo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Olegário Cardozo attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Elpidio Melo.

81'

Olegário Cardozo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Cristiano Ventura.

84'

Jacinto Romão sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

85'

Jacinto Romão tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

86'

Augusto Barros darted past Elpidio Melo.

Augusto Barros tried to send in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Eleuterio Crespo.

88'

Leandro Guerra twisted past Ezequiel Pinheiro.

Leandro Guerra had the chance to score from medium range but he was closed down well by Ovídio Machado.

90'

Reinaldo Moreno tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Hélder Henriques.

91'

Block tackle from Cristiano Ventura, easily dispossessing Ovídio Machado before Ovídio Machado tried to pass the ball.

92'

Leandro Guerra played a pinpoint pass to Cristiano Ventura, Cristiano Ventura took it in his stride before Ovídio Machado could cut it out.

Cristiano Ventura tried to lift the ball forward but Ezequiel Pinheiro did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

End Match Juiz de For a rangers 1 - 0 Natal city