Welcome to the match between Natal city and Rio Branco F.C.

1'

Matias Franco had the pace to beat Cecilio Pereira.

Bernardo Simões went in with a successful block tackle on Matias Franco before Matias Franco attempted to deliver the ball.

2'

Cecilio Pereira had the strength to hold off Demétrio Lobo.

Cecilio Pereira got the float cross in from the wing, Celso Santana couldn't cut it.

Eugênio Almeida got well above Germano Magalhães to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Lourenço Rodrigues managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

4'

Bernardo Rodrigues tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Matias Franco.

6'

Eugênio Almeida went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

7'

Pass by Demétrio Lobo to Luís Ferreira, Cecilio Pereira stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Luís Ferreira looked certain to score from long range but Florencio Ventura gave him no space .

10'

Demétrio Romão twisted past Eleuterio Maria.

Demétrio Romão played a lovely ball for Luís Ferreira, Glauco Rios missed his interception.

Luís Ferreira lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Elias Pinheiro didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Celso Abreu watched it sail harmlessly over ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

12'

Cecilio Pereira blasted a banana shot from long range. Celso Santana failed to charge down the shot.

But Cecilio Pereira put it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

13'

Bernardo Rodrigues tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Augusto Rosario approached too late to clear the danger.

Bernardo Rodrigues looked destined to score but Lourenço Rodrigues react fast enough and saved it.

14'

Matias Franco tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Bernardo Rodrigues.

15'

Augusto Rosario played a wonderful ball for Matias Franco, Bernardo Rodrigues failed to reach the ball.

Matias Franco had the strength to hold off Bernardo Simões.

Matias Franco did his best to get the ball into the area but Bernardo Rodrigues did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

16'

Glauco Rios sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

18'

Germano Magalhães went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

20'

Augusto Rosario tried to dribble past Bernardo Simões but Bernardo Simões won the ball from Augusto Rosario.

25'

Augusto Rosario had shrugged off the challenge of Bernardo Simões and fired off a long shot.

But Augusto Rosario put it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

26'

Bernardo Rodrigues made a good pass to Bernardo Simões, Narciso Soares failed to intercept the pass.

Bernardo Simões tried to play it past Matias Franco but Matias Franco denied.

27'

Augusto Rosario tried to dribble past Bernardo Rodrigues but Bernardo Rodrigues block tackled Augusto Rosario.

28'

Bernardo Rodrigues tried to jink past Matias Franco but Bernardo Rodrigues lost the ball to Matias Franco.

29'

Celso Santana received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Augusto Rosario, the ball was picked up by Celso Santana before Bernardo Simões could reach it.

Celso Santana tried his luck with a long range chip but Bernardo Rodrigues hoofed the ball clear.

33'

Augusto Rosario was outpaced by Bernardo Rodrigues.

Bernardo Rodrigues tried to get past Matias Franco but it failed.

34'

Augusto Rosario tried to jink past Bernardo Simões but failed.

35'

Glauco Rios tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Germano Magalhães.

36'

Demétrio Romão tried to jink past Eleuterio Maria but Eleuterio Maria cleanly tackled the ball.

37'

Eleuterio Maria was shown a yellow card.

Eugênio Almeida went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

38'

Cecilio Pereira failed in his attempt to get past Celso Santana.

39'

Paulino Gaspar hit the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

40'

Augusto Rosario played a wonderful ball for Matias Franco, the ball was picked up by Matias Franco before Bernardo Simões could intercept.

Matias Franco tried to use his skill to go past Bernardo Rodrigues but it failed.

42'

Demétrio Romão hit the ball forward past Glauco Rios to Narciso Soares.

Narciso Soares tried to sprint past Eleuterio Maria but his possession is lost through a tackle by Eleuterio Maria.

44'

Bernardo Rodrigues tried to use his skill to go past Matias Franco but failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Natal city had 50% possession in the match, while Rio Branco F.C. had 50%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Elias Pinheiro made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Graciano Silveira.

47'

Glauco Rios directed the ball to Eleuterio Maria, Narciso Soares missed his interception.

Eleuterio Maria directed the ball to Glauco Rios, the ball was picked up by Glauco Rios before Demétrio Romão could cut it out.

Glauco Rios faked a pass then cut Narciso Soares in a different direction.

Glauco Rios hit it high and hard towards goal but Germano Magalhães threw himself in front of the shot.

48'

Augusto Rosario skipped past the challenge of Bernardo Simões.

Augusto Rosario tried to get the cross in but The ball was touched on by Bernardo Rodrigues.

49'

Celso Santana stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Cecilio Pereira closed in and intercepted the ball.

50'

Bernardo Rodrigues took the ball past Matias Franco.

Bernardo Rodrigues tried to deliver a float cross but The ball bounced off Augusto Rosario.

53'

Yellow card shown to Bernardo Rodrigues.

Glauco Rios used his skill to go past Narciso Soares.

Glauco Rios knocked a lovely ball for Moisés Fonseca, Demétrio Romão missed his interception.

Moisés Fonseca passed along the floor for Eugênio Almeida to pick it up, Germano Magalhães couldn't reach it.

Elias Pinheiro received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Eugênio Almeida, Elias Pinheiro latched onto the ball before Rogério Pinho could intercept.

Elias Pinheiro passed the ball to Bernardo Simões, Bernardo Simões latched onto the ball before Germano Magalhães could intercept.

Bernardo Simões passed the ball to Eleuterio Maria, Rogério Pinho stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eleuterio Maria played the ball to Eugênio Almeida's feet, Eugênio Almeida took possession of the ball before Germano Magalhães could intercept.

Good play by Eugênio Almeida in making himself some space and hit a fierce shot. Rogério Pinho didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good save by Lourenço Rodrigues who held the ball well.

56'

Demétrio Romão passed the ball through Eleuterio Maria'legs to Narciso Soares !!!

Narciso Soares tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Glauco Rios.

57'

Bernardo Rodrigues attempted to lob the ball forward but Demétrio Romão got in the way of the ball.

58'

Elias Pinheiro played a perfect pass for Eleuterio Maria, Celso Santana missed his interception.

Eleuterio Maria tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Demétrio Lobo.

59'

Demétrio Romão dribbled past Eleuterio Maria.

Demétrio Romão made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Glauco Rios.

60'

Narciso Soares was outpaced by Glauco Rios.

Glauco Rios made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Demétrio Romão.

66'

Demétrio Romão passed the ball to Narciso Soares, Eleuterio Maria missed his interception.

Narciso Soares sent the ball into the area for Graciano Silveira, Graciano Silveira took an excellent first touch before Glauco Rios could reach it.

Graciano Silveira looked destined to score but he was tackled by Paulino Gaspar.

69'

Glauco Rios elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Elias Pinheiro met the ball with a diving header at goal but Germano Magalhães headed the ball clear.

72'

Cecilio Pereira used his skill to go past Celso Santana.

Cecilio Pereira put a low cross in to the far post, Demétrio Lobo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Moisés Fonseca aimed a one touch pass to his right. Germano Magalhães failed to reach the ball.

73'

Luís Ferreira found an opportunity to score from long range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Bernardo Simões.

74'

Celso Santana went in with a successful block tackle on Cecilio Pereira before Cecilio Pereira attempted to deliver the ball.

77'

Bernardo Rodrigues stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball struck Matias Franco.

78'

Germano Magalhães swiftly put in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

79'

Demétrio Romão made a good pass to Narciso Soares, Narciso Soares latched onto the ball before Glauco Rios could cut it out.

Narciso Soares failed in his attempt to dart past Eleuterio Maria.

80'

Eugênio Almeida whipped in the freekick. It went just wide by Eugênio Almeida.

82'

Yellow card shown to Florencio Ventura.

86'

Cecilio Pereira stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Celso Santana blocked it.

88'

Cecilio Pereira tried to dart past Demétrio Romão but Demétrio Romão took the ball away from Cecilio Pereira.

90'

Matias Franco tried a long range effort. Florencio Ventura approached too late to clear the danger.

Celso Abreu had no chance to stop the ball ... A fine goal all round by Matias Franco !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Natal city 1 - 0 Rio Branco F.C.

91'

Demétrio Lobo tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Demétrio Lobo didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

92'

Bernardo Rodrigues made an attempt to move the ball forward but Matias Franco blocked it.

93'

Narciso Soares made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Eleuterio Maria intercepted but couldn't control.

94'

Germano Magalhães floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Luís Ferreira got well above Paulino Gaspar to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Rogério Pinho played a great ball for Graciano Silveira, Elias Pinheiro failed to intercept the pass.

Graciano Silveira found himself with plenty of time and had an effort at goal. Paulino Gaspar approached too late to clear the danger.

the ball went into the net despite of Celso Abreu's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Graciano Silveira scored. Super finish !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Natal city 2 - 0 Rio Branco F.C.

End Match Natal city 2 - 0 Rio Branco F.C.