Welcome to the match between Natal F.C. and Ibirite county

1'

Jaime Mendes tried to pass the ball forward but Adalberto Cabral showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

2'

Hélder Araullo stepped up and struck the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

3'

Gilberto Crespo tried to curl one in from long range. Dionísio Castro didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Saved in style by Saturnino De Santigo !.

4'

Jaime Mendes sprinted to escape from Adalberto Cabral.

Jaime Mendes surged past Heriberto Cabral!.

Jaime Mendes tried to curl one in from medium range but Adalberto Cabral made the clearance.

6'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Heriberto Cabral.

Gilberto Crespo tried to jink past Teobaldo Duarte but it failed.

7'

Agostinho Vargas tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Guilherme Rocha.

9'

Gilberto Crespo tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dionísio Castro.

11'

A long ball was hit up field by Hélder Araullo,Chico Coelho failed to reach the ball.

Lourenço Serafim jumped with Álvaro Costa and won the ball, then headed at goal.

But Lourenço Serafim struck the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

13'

The corner was taken by Jaime Mendes towards the edge of the area.

Cruz Nunes rose bravely above Jaime Costa to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Saturnino De Santigo had no chance ... Cruz Nunes scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Natal F.C. 0 - 1 Ibirite county

14'

Agostinho Vargas tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Jaime Mendes.

15'

Jaime Mendes hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Adalberto Cabral managed to block the shot.

16'

Teobaldo Duarte dribbled past Herberto Moreno.

Teobaldo Duarte tried to dribble past Jaime Mendes but Jaime Mendes blocked Teobaldo Duarte.

17'

Gilberto Crespo delivered the ball to Guilherme Rocha, Guilherme Rocha trapped the ball nicely before Dionísio Castro could reach it.

Guilherme Rocha tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Teobaldo Duarte.

18'

Chico Coelho directed the ball nicely to Jaime Mendes, Jaime Mendes took it in his stride before Heriberto Cabral could reach it.

Jaime Mendes tried to dribble past Adalberto Cabral but Adalberto Cabral blocked Jaime Mendes.

19'

Jaime Mendes dribbled past Adalberto Cabral.

Jaime Mendes got the float cross in from the wing, Heriberto Cabral couldn't cut it.

Iago Belo got ahead of Jaime Costa to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Álvaro Costa found an opportunity to score but he was under too much pressure from Lourenço Serafim .

20'

Jaime Costa tried to dribble past Guilherme Rocha but Guilherme Rocha denied.

21'

Teobaldo Duarte passed the ball to Francisco Albuquerque, Francisco Albuquerque trapped the ball nicely before Guilherme Rocha could intercept.

Francisco Albuquerque fed the ball forward to Teobaldo Duarte, Teobaldo Duarte latched onto the ball before Gilberto Crespo could intercept.

Teobaldo Duarte took the ball past Guilherme Rocha.

Teobaldo Duarte tried to get onto the pass but Álvaro Costa blocked it.

22'

Herberto Moreno tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Jaime Costa found himself in the way of the ball.

23'

Pass by Heriberto Cabral to Jaime Costa, Herberto Moreno stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The float cross came in from Jaime Costa on the wing, Jaime Mendes stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Josué Romão rose bravely above Cruz Nunes to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Modesto Alves punched the ball clear.

24'

Teobaldo Duarte made good use of the scissors dribble. As Gilberto Crespo lost his balance, Teobaldo Duarte dribbled past Gilberto Crespo.

Teobaldo Duarte passed the ball to Francisco Albuquerque, Francisco Albuquerque trapped the ball nicely before Guilherme Rocha could cut it out.

Francisco Albuquerque tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Álvaro Costa read the game well to intercept the ball.

26'

Vicente Freitas tried to jink past Dionísio Castro but failed.

28'

Herberto Moreno stepped up to take the freekick. Saturnino De Santigo saved and held onto the ball.

29'

Vicente Freitas dribbled past Dionísio Castro.

Vicente Freitas had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Teobaldo Duarte failed to block the shot.

But Vicente Freitas didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

30'

Teobaldo Duarte attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Guilherme Rocha had no problem in intercepting the ball.

32'

Agostinho Vargas attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Jaime Mendes.

36'

Vicente Freitas tried a long range effort. Agostinho Vargas wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

However, Vicente Freitas put it well over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

38'

Heriberto Cabral dribbled past Jaime Mendes.

Herberto Moreno could not stop a confident Heriberto Cabral going past him.

Heriberto Cabral was in the clear.

Heriberto Cabral got into a one on one situation with Modesto Alves and shot the ball but Modesto Alves gathered the ball safely.

39'

Gilberto Crespo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Dionísio Castro.

40'

A long ball was hit up field by Gilberto Crespo,Dionísio Castro failed to reach the ball.

Jaime Costa got above Guilherme Rocha to win the ball and retained possession.

41'

Guilherme Rocha lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

42'

Agostinho Vargas took the ball over the halfway line,Chico Coelho couldn't cut out the pass.

Francisco Albuquerque forced the ball goalwards with a header but Álvaro Costa headed the ball to safety.

43'

Agostinho Vargas tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Vicente Freitas showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

44'

Chico Coelho took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

45'

Chico Coelho was outpaced by Agostinho Vargas.

Agostinho Vargas tried to skip past the challenge of Vicente Freitas but Vicente Freitas nicked the ball from the toes of Agostinho Vargas.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Natal F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Natal F.C. maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Ibirite county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Teobaldo Duarte curled the ball in at goal from long range but Gilberto Crespo got in and cleared the danger.

49'

Agostinho Vargas failed in his attempt to play it past Vicente Freitas.

50'

Guilherme Rocha played it confidently past Dionísio Castro.

Guilherme Rocha played the ball to Gilberto Crespo's feet, Teobaldo Duarte couldn't cut out the pass.

Gilberto Crespo tried to skip past Dionísio Castro but it failed.

52'

Guilherme Rocha played a high ball looking for Chico Coelho to run onto it, Chico Coelho took an excellent first touch before Dionísio Castro could cut it out.

Chico Coelho made space for himself and aimed for the top corner. Jaime Costa didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Well held by Saturnino De Santigo.

53'

Guilherme Rocha played a wonderful ball for Chico Coelho, Jaime Costa failed to intercept the pass.

Chico Coelho made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Dionísio Castro.

54'

Teobaldo Duarte tried to jink past Guilherme Rocha but Teobaldo Duarte lost the ball to Guilherme Rocha's block tackle.

56'

Jaime Mendes tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Adalberto Cabral found himself in the way of the ball.

59'

Agostinho Vargas fed the high ball through to Josué Romão, Chico Coelho missed his interception.

Hélder Araullo received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Josué Romão, Álvaro Costa couldn't cut it.

Hélder Araullo found a perfect spot and hit a fierce shot. Cruz Nunes didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Modesto Alves fisted the ball away.

60'

Pass by Vicente Freitas to Herberto Moreno, Herberto Moreno took possession of the ball before Hélder Araullo could reach it.

Herberto Moreno tried his luck with a medium range chip. Agostinho Vargas failed to charge down the shot.

Saturnino De Santigo did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

61'

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

62'

Teobaldo Duarte tried to skip past the challenge of Gilberto Crespo but Gilberto Crespo nicked the ball from the toes of Teobaldo Duarte.

65'

Lourenço Serafim took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

66'

Jaime Mendes failed in his attempt to take the ball past Adalberto Cabral.

68'

Teobaldo Duarte flicked the ball over Gilberto Crespo's head !.

Teobaldo Duarte tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Guilherme Rocha.

70'

Gilberto Crespo hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Teobaldo Duarte threw himself in front of the shot.

71'

Gilberto Crespo played the ball to Vicente Freitas's feet, Vicente Freitas trapped the ball nicely before Agostinho Vargas could reach it.

Vicente Freitas tried to dart past Hélder Araullo but Hélder Araullo blocked Vicente Freitas.

72'

Hélder Araullo sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

74'

Hélder Araullo attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Chico Coelho.

75'

Guilherme Rocha hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Teobaldo Duarte approached too late to tackle him.

But Guilherme Rocha put it well wide ... He held his head in his hands.

76'

Agostinho Vargas tried to skip past Chico Coelho but Chico Coelho blocked Agostinho Vargas in a good, clean tackle.

77'

Chico Coelho had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Heriberto Cabral made the clearance.

79'

Agostinho Vargas jinked confidently past Chico Coelho.

A float cross was delivered by Agostinho Vargas, Vicente Freitas missed his interception.

Cruz Nunes won the aerial challenge against Francisco Albuquerque, then headed the ball clear.

80'

Block tackle from Guilherme Rocha, easily dispossessing Hélder Araullo before Hélder Araullo tried to pass the ball.

82'

Gilberto Crespo attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Dionísio Castro intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

84'

Francisco Albuquerque tried for goal from the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

85'

Vicente Freitas got past Adalberto Cabral with ease.

Vicente Freitas directed the ball to Chico Coelho, Chico Coelho took possession of the ball before Hélder Araullo could intercept.

Chico Coelho tried to cross into the box but Agostinho Vargas intercepted the cross.

86'

The referee showed Gilberto Crespo a yellow card.

Heriberto Cabral chipped it out of his own half,Jaime Mendes failed to reach the ball.

Francisco Albuquerque got well above Cruz Nunes to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

87'

Teobaldo Duarte flighted the ball over Guilherme Rocha.

Francisco Albuquerque won the ball in the air from Cruz Nunes, then headed at goal.

Modesto Alves made a save.

88'

Gilberto Crespo used his skill to go past Dionísio Castro.

Gilberto Crespo tried to sprint past Teobaldo Duarte but Teobaldo Duarte robbed Gilberto Crespo.

89'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Vicente Freitas.

Dionísio Castro received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Teobaldo Duarte, Dionísio Castro trapped the ball nicely before Guilherme Rocha could reach it.

Dionísio Castro directed the ball nicely to Teobaldo Duarte, Teobaldo Duarte trapped the ball nicely before Gilberto Crespo could intercept.

Teobaldo Duarte hit a crashing drive from a distance but Guilherme Rocha removed the danger.

91'

Teobaldo Duarte made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Guilherme Rocha.

92'

Adalberto Cabral held up the ball, evading the challenge of Herberto Moreno and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Adalberto Cabral was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

94'

Hélder Araullo made good use of the scissors dribble. As Chico Coelho lost his balance, Hélder Araullo dribbled past Chico Coelho.

Hélder Araullo put a float cross , Vicente Freitas stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Josué Romão made an attacking header but Cruz Nunes used his head to clear the ball.

End Match Natal F.C. 0 - 1 Ibirite county