Welcome to the match between Fortaleza united and Natal city

1'

Daniel Pinheiro made good use of the scissors dribble. As Marcos Magalhães lost his balance, Daniel Pinheiro dribbled past Marcos Magalhães.

Daniel Pinheiro tried to jink past Atílio Souza but it failed.

4'

Luís Mateus played a wonderful ball for Atílio Souza, Fernão Santana couldn't cut it.

Atílio Souza supplied a float cross, Daniel Pinheiro failed to intercept the pass.

Cipriano Albuquerque beat Mauro Romão to the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

5'

Atílio Souza tried to play a long ball but Fernão Santana had no problem in intercepting the ball.

7'

Maximiliano Fonseca tried to skip past the challenge of Tiburcio Soares but Tiburcio Soares robbed Maximiliano Fonseca.

11'

Atílio Souza jinked confidently past Victorino Victor.

Atílio Souza shielded the ball from Fernão Santana and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Germano Rosario chose to punch the ball away.

12'

Atílio Souza darted past Daniel Pinheiro.

Atílio Souza tried to cross into the box but Fernão Santana closed in and intercepted the ball.

15'

Luís Mateus tried to get past Fernão Santana but Fernão Santana succesfully won the ball from Luís Mateus.

16'

Atílio Souza gave the corner straight to the opposition.

19'

Maximiliano Fonseca swiftly put in the freekick. But Maximiliano Fonseca's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

21'

Mauro Romão directed the ball to Elpidio Delgado, Fernão Santana failed to reach the ball.

Elpidio Delgado powered past Ronaldo Araújo!.

Elpidio Delgado looked certain to score but Cipriano Albuquerque gave him no space to manoeuvre.

24'

Enéas Romão received a yellow card.

25'

Ronaldo Araújo passed the ball perfectly to Gervasio Gouveia, Mauro Romão missed his interception.

Gervasio Gouveia tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Elpidio Delgado.

26'

Luís Mateus hit the ball forward to Atílio Souza, Atílio Souza took it in his stride before Maximiliano Fonseca could cut it out.

Atílio Souza had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Fernão Santana scrambled the ball away.

27'

Luís Mateus took the ball past Gervasio Gouveia.

Luís Mateus hit the ball from medium range but the shot was blocked by Ronaldo Araújo.

28'

Gervasio Gouveia attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Elpidio Delgado.

29'

Cipriano Albuquerque took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

30'

Marcos Magalhães shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Quim Duarte got in and cleared the danger.

31'

Marcos Magalhães hit it high over the halfway line,Josué Fonseca stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Matias Serafim performed a diving header toward the goal but Cipriano Albuquerque used his head to clear the ball.

33'

Bernardino Paredes tried to chip the ball forward but Tiburcio Soares did well to spot and intercept the pass.

35'

Bernardino Paredes tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Tiburcio Soares.

36'

Daniel Pinheiro made good use of the scissors dribble. As Atílio Souza lost his balance, Daniel Pinheiro dribbled past Atílio Souza.

Daniel Pinheiro made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Luís Mateus.

37'

Simão Albuquerque took the ball confidently past Daniel Pinheiro.

Simão Albuquerque dribbled confidently past Fernão Santana.

Simão Albuquerque passed along the floor for Mauro Romão to pick it up, Quim Duarte couldn't cut it.

Mauro Romão tried an audacious shot on goal but Cipriano Albuquerque threw himself in front of the shot.

38'

Elpidio Delgado took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

39'

Marcos Magalhães swung the corner into the box.

Mauro Romão climbed above Quim Duarte, then cushioned a headed pass.

Simão Albuquerque shot with an overhead kick but Cipriano Albuquerque cleared the ball.

40'

Gervasio Gouveia played the ball long,Elpidio Delgado stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Victorino Victor aimed a one touch pass to his left . Enéas Romão stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Maximiliano Fonseca struck it! but the shot clattered off Simão Albuquerque.

43'

Mauro Romão gave the corner straight to the opposition.

44'

Mauro Romão tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ronaldo Araújo.

45'

Mauro Romão tried to dart past Gervasio Gouveia but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gervasio Gouveia.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Fortaleza united had 56% possession in the match, while Natal city had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Gervasio Gouveia sent the ball flying over Elpidio Delgado towards goal from 35 yards.

Balduíno Santos got up to tip it over.

47'

Bernardino Paredes tried to play it past Tiburcio Soares but Tiburcio Soares blocked Bernardino Paredes.

48'

Gervasio Gouveia blocked Mauro Romão in a good, clean tackle before Mauro Romão attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

49'

Daniel Pinheiro attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Luís Mateus.

51'

Simão Albuquerque hit the ball from long range but Maximiliano Fonseca cleared the ball.

52'

Daniel Pinheiro tried to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Atílio Souza.

54'

Ronaldo Araújo block tackled Elpidio Delgado before Elpidio Delgado could take a shot from long range.

57'

Daniel Pinheiro tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Atílio Souza.

59'

Bernardino Paredes aimed the corner for the near post.

Gervasio Gouveia won the aerial challenge against Simão Albuquerque, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Gervasio Gouveia put it horribly wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

61'

Marcos Magalhães played the ball past Victorino Victor to Luís Mateus's feet.

Luís Mateus turned on the ball to leave Fernão Santana standing.

Luís Mateus delivered the ball in from wide, Daniel Pinheiro failed to intercept the pass.

Enéas Romão climbed above Cipriano Albuquerque, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Germano Rosario couldn't reach it ... Enéas Romão scored. Super finish !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Fortaleza united 1 - 0 Natal city

62'

Mauro Romão tried to dribble past Daniel Pinheiro but Daniel Pinheiro dispossessed Mauro Romão.

64'

Cipriano Albuquerque received a yellow card.

Bernardino Paredes played a great ball for Josué Fonseca, Tiburcio Soares couldn't cut it.

Josué Fonseca tried to float it into the area but The ball came off Marcos Magalhães.

65'

Victorino Victor gave the corner straight to the opposition.

66'

Bernardino Paredes turned with the ball past Marcos Magalhães.

Bernardino Paredes got the float cross in from the wing, Tiburcio Soares couldn't cut it.

Maximiliano Fonseca jumped with Enéas Romão and won the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Balduíno Santos didn't move! ... Maximiliano Fonseca scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Fortaleza united 1 - 1 Natal city

68'

Marcos Magalhães twisted past Josué Fonseca.

Marcos Magalhães took the ball confidently past Bernardino Paredes.

Marcos Magalhães dribbled past Josué Fonseca.

Marcos Magalhães got clean through on goal.

Marcos Magalhães found himself in the clear with just Germano Rosario to beat and shot the ball but Germano Rosario blocked the shot.

69'

Bernardino Paredes took the ball past Tiburcio Soares.

Bernardino Paredes tried to take the ball past Marcos Magalhães but Bernardino Paredes lost the ball to Marcos Magalhães's block tackle.

70'

Mauro Romão attempted to play a long ball but Ronaldo Araújo intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

71'

Enéas Romão tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ronaldo Araújo.

72'

Enéas Romão tried to knock a long ball forward but Daniel Pinheiro intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

73'

Bernardino Paredes got past Tiburcio Soares.

Bernardino Paredes turned with the ball past Marcos Magalhães.

Bernardino Paredes evaded the challenge of Tiburcio Soares and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Bernardino Paredes struck it just over the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

74'

Raimundo Matos received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Mauro Romão, Ronaldo Araújo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Raimundo Matos attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Gervasio Gouveia failed to block the shot.

Germano Rosario saved superbly and held the ball.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Bernardino Paredes.

77'

Marcos Magalhães tried to play a long ball forward but Josué Fonseca blocked it.

78'

Tiburcio Soares was outpaced by Victorino Victor.

Victorino Victor smashed the ball past Marcos Magalhães towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Balduíno Santos failed to save ... Victorino Victor scored a great goal !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Fortaleza united 1 - 2 Natal city

81'

Victorino Victor fed the ball forward to Gervasio Gouveia, Gervasio Gouveia picked up on the ball before Elpidio Delgado could intercept.

Gervasio Gouveia span past Mauro Romão.

Swerving shot by Gervasio Gouveia from 20 yards. Elpidio Delgado approached too late to tackle him.

Balduíno Santos did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Gervasio Gouveia scored a superb effort !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Fortaleza united 1 - 3 Natal city

82'

Ronaldo Araújo passed the ball to Gervasio Gouveia, Gervasio Gouveia picked up on the ball before Elpidio Delgado could intercept.

Gervasio Gouveia made a pass to Cipriano Albuquerque, Cipriano Albuquerque latched onto the ball before Mauro Romão could intercept.

Cipriano Albuquerque tried to get onto the pass but Simão Albuquerque found himself in the way of the ball.

83'

Daniel Pinheiro went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

84'

Maximiliano Fonseca hit the freekick. Balduíno Santos saved and deflected the ball clear.

85'

Josué Fonseca tried to take the ball past Tiburcio Soares but his possession is lost through a tackle by Tiburcio Soares.

86'

Bernardino Paredes tried his luck from the freekick. But Bernardino Paredes put it narrowly over.

87'

Bernardino Paredes laid it forward to Josué Fonseca, Josué Fonseca took it in his stride before Tiburcio Soares could intercept.

Josué Fonseca tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Marcos Magalhães intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

89'

Daniel Pinheiro tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Luís Mateus.

92'

Marcos Magalhães turned on the ball to leave Fernão Santana standing.

Marcos Magalhães tried to put the ball across but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Josué Fonseca.

93'

Mauro Romão tried to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Ronaldo Araújo .

End Match Fortaleza united 1 - 3 Natal city