Welcome to the match between Recife athletic and Natal town

1'

Lúcio Torres tried to play a long ball but Elpidio Coelho made it first to the ball and intercepted.

2'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Elpidio Coelho.

Elpidio Coelho picked up Artur Gouveia's excellent ball, Lúcio Torres couldn't cut it.

Elpidio Coelho played a perfect pass for Lourenço Ferro, Lourenço Ferro took possession of the ball before Iago Estéves could cut it out.

Lourenço Ferro had a great opportunity to score but Calixto Mata succesfully won the ball from him.

3'

Pass by Salomão Ferro to Egídio Maria, Otávio Victore tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Egídio Maria attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Elias Vargas.

4'

Elias Vargas went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

5'

Salomão Ferro struck a long range piledriver! but Elpidio Coelho cleared the ball to safety.

6'

Elpidio Coelho fired off a long shot but the shot was charged down by Gabriel Simões.

8'

Joaquim Victore tried to twist past Artur Gouveia but Artur Gouveia succesfully won the ball from Joaquim Victore.

10'

Noé Victore skipped past the challenge of Lúcio Torres.

Noé Victore played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Gabriel Simões came close and blocked it.

11'

Artur Gouveia flicked the ball over Lúcio Torres's head !.

Artur Gouveia played a lovely ball for Lourenço Ferro, Lourenço Ferro trapped the ball nicely before Iago Estéves could reach it.

Lourenço Ferro made an attempt to move the ball forward but Calixto Mata came close and blocked it.

12'

Artur Gouveia shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot cannoned off Joaquim Victore.

14'

Quim Victore dribbled past Iago Estéves.

Quim Victore made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Joaquim Victore.

16'

Lúcio Torres hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Elpidio Coelho scrambled the ball away.

17'

Otávio Victore skipped past Salomão Ferro.

Otávio Victore tried to play it past Egídio Maria but Egídio Maria succesfully won the ball from Otávio Victore.

18'

Noé Victore lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Tiburcio Pinheiro challenged Amando Pereira for a heading, then headed the ball clear.

19'

Noé Victore played a wonderful ball for Elpidio Coelho, Elpidio Coelho picked up on the ball before Gabriel Simões could cut it out.

Lúcio Torres was outpaced by Elpidio Coelho.

Elpidio Coelho lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a shot at goal. Calixto Mata wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Elpidio Coelho couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

20'

Otávio Victore stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball struck Egídio Maria.

21'

Noé Victore turned with the ball past Abílio Ribeiro.

Noé Victore tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Gabriel Simões failed to charge down the shot.

It went just wide by Noé Victore ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

22'

Noé Victore dribbled past Gabriel Simões.

Noé Victore tried to get the cross in but Lúcio Torres cut it out.

23'

Otávio Victore swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

24'

Egídio Maria went in with a successful block tackle on Otávio Victore before Otávio Victore attempted to pass the ball.

25'

Amando Pereira hit the ball forward to Noé Victore, Gabriel Simões tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Noé Victore squared the ball, Lúcio Torres couldn't cut out the pass.

Lourenço Ferro sprays a one touch pass forward. Calixto Mata failed to reach the ball.

27'

Otávio Victore passed it long to Elias Vargas, Egídio Maria couldn't reach it.

Elias Vargas played a lovely ball for Otávio Victore, Calixto Mata tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Otávio Victore fired off a shot but Tiburcio Pinheiro got himself between the ball and goal.

31'

Quim Victore swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

32'

Otávio Victore dribbled past Egídio Maria.

A low cross was delivered by Otávio Victore, Salomão Ferro missed his interception.

Amando Pereira aimed a one touch pass to his right but he misjudged the pass.

33'

Otávio Victore took the ball past Egídio Maria.

Otávio Victore did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Salomão Ferro.

34'

Joaquim Victore played a perfect pass for Iago Estéves, Quim Victore stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Iago Estéves tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Artur Gouveia.

37'

Otávio Victore searched out Lourenço Ferro, Lourenço Ferro took possession of the ball before Egídio Maria could intercept.

Lourenço Ferro took a shot past Calixto Mata.

Carmo Cardozo had no chance to save it ... Lourenço Ferro scored a superb effort !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Recife athletic 1 - 0 Natal town

38'

Elpidio Coelho knocked a lovely ball for Noé Victore, Noé Victore took it in his stride before Lúcio Torres could intercept.

Noé Victore played a pinpoint pass to Elpidio Coelho, Elpidio Coelho picked up on the ball before Gabriel Simões could reach it.

Elpidio Coelho tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lúcio Torres.

39'

Salomão Ferro went in with a successful block tackle on Otávio Victore before Otávio Victore could pass the ball.

40'

Elias Vargas attempted to lob the ball forward but Egídio Maria did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

42'

Joaquim Victore tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Quim Victore.

43'

Noé Victore played a lovely ball for Otávio Victore, Egídio Maria missed his interception.

Otávio Victore put a low cross, Salomão Ferro tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lourenço Ferro unleashed a volley at goal but the shot was blocked by Calixto Mata.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Recife athletic took the lead.Recife athletic had 64% possession in the match, while Natal town had 36%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Artur Gouveia brought the play over the halfway line,Iago Estéves failed to reach the ball.

Noé Victore got above Tiburcio Pinheiro to win the ball but the ball went bad.

47'

Elpidio Coelho played a great ball for Otávio Victore, Otávio Victore latched onto the ball before Salomão Ferro could reach it.

Otávio Victore flicked the ball over Egídio Maria's head !.

Otávio Victore faked a shot before cutting Salomão Ferro in a different direction.

Otávio Victore got free in the penalty area and shot. Tiburcio Pinheiro wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Otávio Victore sent the ball past Carmo Cardozo to back of the net ... A fine goal all round by Otávio Victore !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Recife athletic 2 - 0 Natal town

50'

Artur Gouveia tried to twist past Joaquim Victore but Joaquim Victore cleanly tackled the ball.

52'

Gabriel Simões was outmuscled by Noé Victore.

Noé Victore unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Lúcio Torres got himself between the ball and goal.

53'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Abílio Ribeiro.

Artur Gouveia struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Joaquim Victore hoofed the ball clear.

54'

Lourenço Ferro powered past Joaquim Victore!.

Lourenço Ferro tried to play it past Iago Estéves but it failed.

55'

Otávio Victore passed the ball to Elias Vargas, Salomão Ferro couldn't cut out the pass.

Elias Vargas tried to put a low cross but Egídio Maria made a great interception.

57'

Lourenço Ferro tried to take the ball past Egídio Maria but Egídio Maria denied.

58'

Noé Victore tried to dribble past Gabriel Simões but Noé Victore lost the ball to Gabriel Simões.

59'

Artur Gouveia tried to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Iago Estéves.

60'

Salomão Ferro went across and took the corner.

Alexandre Albuquerque got above Abílio Ribeiro to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

61'

Otávio Victore tried his luck from 30 yards. Egídio Maria failed to block the shot.

Otávio Victore put it horribly wide ... He held his head in his hands.

62'

Alexandre Albuquerque shielded the ball from Joaquim Victore and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

63'

Noé Victore tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Egídio Maria.

64'

Joaquim Victore tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Quim Victore.

65'

Joaquim Victore went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

Salomão Ferro tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Otávio Victore.

67'

Gabriel Simões gave the corner straight to the opposition.

68'

Noé Victore tried to dribble past Gabriel Simões but Gabriel Simões robbed Noé Victore.

69'

Lúcio Torres attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Elpidio Coelho got himself between the ball and goal.

71'

Iago Estéves tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Quim Victore.

72'

Elias Vargas made an attempt to move the ball forward but Salomão Ferro showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

73'

Noé Victore played a great ball for Elpidio Coelho, Gabriel Simões couldn't cut out the pass.

Elpidio Coelho tried to jink past Lúcio Torres but Elpidio Coelho lost the ball to Lúcio Torres.

74'

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

75'

Joaquim Victore tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Elias Vargas blocked it.

76'

Otávio Victore knocked a lovely ball for Elias Vargas, Egídio Maria tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Elias Vargas tried to put the ball across but Salomão Ferro did well to spot and intercept the cross.

79'

Joaquim Victore made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Artur Gouveia intercepted but couldn't control.

80'

Egídio Maria hit the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

81'

Salomão Ferro's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Artur Gouveia tried to get past Iago Estéves but Iago Estéves won the ball from Artur Gouveia.

83'

Artur Gouveia went by the challenge of Iago Estéves.

Artur Gouveia was pressed by Joaquim Victore but he evaded the challenge and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

87'

Otávio Victore tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Egídio Maria came close and blocked it.

89'

Joaquim Victore hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Quim Victore cleared the ball from danger.

91'

Otávio Victore struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Egídio Maria didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Carmo Cardozo failed to save ... Otávio Victore scored !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Recife athletic 3 - 0 Natal town

End Match Recife athletic 3 - 0 Natal town