Welcome to the match between Natal villa and Fortaleza city

2'

Fernão Palmeiro directed the ball to Manoel Costa, Manoel Costa took it in his stride before Manoel Abreu could cut it out.

Manoel Costa shot past Alberto Nunes for the top corner from 20 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He held his head in his hands.

4'

Poor corner kick by Dimas De Santigo. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

5'

Fernão Palmeiro made a good pass to Lourenço Nunes, Arsenio Cruz failed to intercept the pass.

Lourenço Nunes moved the ball forward for Ernesto Gomes, Ernesto Gomes latched onto the ball before Marcos Alves could cut it out.

Ernesto Gomes floated it into the area, Arsenio Cruz tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Hipólito Coelho got up above Martinho Mata, then headed the ball clear.

7'

Poor corner kick delivered by Hipólito Coelho that went straight to the opposition.

8'

Marcos Alves tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ernesto Gomes.

10'

Ernesto Gomes failed in his attempt to dribble past Marcos Alves.

11'

Fernão Palmeiro lost the ball to Alberto Nunes's block tackle before Fernão Palmeiro tried to get onto the pass.

13'

Manoel Costa chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Pio Cruz, Pio Cruz brought the ball down well before Alberto Nunes could intercept.

Pio Cruz directed the ball nicely to Zé Santiago, Zé Santiago took possession of the ball before Hipólito Coelho could intercept.

Leandro Belo blocked Zé Santiago in a good, clean tackle before Zé Santiago attempted to deliver the ball.

14'

Marcos Achilles tried to play it past Ernesto Gomes but Ernesto Gomes cleanly tackled the ball.

15'

Ovídio Rios passed the ball perfectly to Marcos Achilles, Zé Santiago couldn't cut it.

Marcos Achilles hit the ball from medium range but Martinho Mata made the clearance.

18'

Martinho Mata tried to pass the ball forward but Marcos Achilles made a great interception.

20'

Manoel Costa moved the ball forward for Fernão Palmeiro, Manoel Abreu couldn't cut it.

Fernão Palmeiro tried to lob the keeper from a distance but the shot was charged down by Alberto Nunes.

22'

Alberto Nunes hit a long ball forward, Marco Ribeiro took it in his stride before Manoel Costa could cut it out.

Pass by Marco Ribeiro to Manoel Abreu, Caetano Almeida couldn't cut it.

Manoel Abreu tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Silvio Delgado.

23'

The referee showed Hermenegildo Machado a yellow card.

Lourenço Nunes tried to pass the ball forward but Arsenio Cruz closed in and intercepted the ball.

24'

Poor corner kick by Pio Cruz. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

25'

Zé Santiago made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Arsenio Cruz.

26'

Fernão Palmeiro played a wonderful ball for Manoel Costa, Manoel Costa took it in his stride before Leandro Belo could cut it out.

Manoel Costa played a great ball for Hermenegildo Machado, Alberto Nunes failed to reach the ball.

Hermenegildo Machado made space for himself and drove the ball at goal. Hipólito Coelho didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Victorino Melo did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

27'

Lourenço Nunes tried to jink past Marcos Alves but Marcos Alves blocked Lourenço Nunes in a good, clean tackle.

28'

Ovídio Rios played a pinpoint pass to Hipólito Coelho, the ball was picked up by Hipólito Coelho before Zé Santiago could reach it.

Hipólito Coelho tried to get the ball across but The ball bounced off Martinho Mata.

29'

Lourenço Nunes tried to play a long ball forward but Marcos Alves read the game well to intercept the ball.

30'

Ernesto Gomes tried to play a long ball but The ball struck Leandro Belo.

31'

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

32'

Martinho Mata moved the ball forward for Zé Santiago, Marcos Achilles tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Zé Santiago had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Ovídio Rios made an crucial challenge!.

33'

Ovídio Rios tried to get past Zé Santiago but Zé Santiago dispossessed Ovídio Rios.

34'

Manoel Abreu got past Manoel Costa.

Manoel Abreu took the ball past Fernão Palmeiro.

Manoel Abreu lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried to lob it over the keeper. Silvio Delgado failed to charge down the shot.

Manoel Abreu put it horribly wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

35'

Corner taken by Hermenegildo Machado and cut out by the opposition.

36'

Lourenço Nunes played a perfect pass for Zé Santiago, Zé Santiago picked up on the ball before Marcos Alves could reach it.

Zé Santiago dribbled past Arsenio Cruz.

Zé Santiago tried to dart past Marcos Alves but Marcos Alves denied.

38'

Fernão Palmeiro put some curve on the shot from long range. Alberto Nunes didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Fernão Palmeiro ... A wasted opportunity.

39'

Pio Cruz swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

42'

Fernão Palmeiro shielded the ball from Alberto Nunes and bent it from long range.

Victorino Melo did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

43'

Corner taken by Silvio Delgado and cut out by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Natal villa had 58% possession in the match, while Fortaleza city had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Fernão Palmeiro tried his luck from 30 yards. Marco Ribeiro approached too late to tackle him.

But Fernão Palmeiro's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor miss from Fernão Palmeiro. He looked like he was short of match practice.

47'

Marcos Achilles dribbled past Zé Santiago.

Marcos Achilles turned with the ball past Martinho Mata.

Marcos Achilles was through on goal.

Marcos Achilles was clean through with just Olavo Santana to beat but Olavo Santana made a good approach and saved it.

49'

Zé Santiago gave the corner straight to the opposition.

50'

Alberto Nunes directed the ball nicely to Manoel Abreu, Fernão Palmeiro failed to intercept the pass.

Manoel Abreu looked certain to score from medium range but Manoel Costa made an important challenge!.

51'

Silvio Delgado played the ball to Martinho Mata's feet, Martinho Mata latched onto the ball before Marcos Achilles could intercept.

A long ball was hit up field by Martinho Mata,Ovídio Rios failed to reach the ball.

Pio Cruz won the aerial challenge against Hipólito Coelho, then cushioned a headed pass.

Silvio Delgado laid it forward to Ernesto Gomes, Leandro Belo couldn't cut out the pass.

Ernesto Gomes stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hipólito Coelho.

53'

Alberto Nunes blocked Fernão Palmeiro in a good, clean tackle before Fernão Palmeiro could pass the ball.

56'

Leandro Belo tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Manoel Costa showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

57'

Fernão Palmeiro directed the ball to Manoel Costa, Manoel Costa trapped the ball nicely before Alberto Nunes could reach it.

Manoel Costa 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 Manoel Abreu.

58'

Manoel Abreu hit it long to Marco Ribeiro, Marco Ribeiro latched onto the ball before Martinho Mata could cut it out.

Marco Ribeiro aimed for the top corner but Caetano Almeida blocked the shot.

59'

Arsenio Cruz tried to twist past Ernesto Gomes but Ernesto Gomes blocked Arsenio Cruz.

62'

Ovídio Rios tried to skip past Zé Santiago but his possession is lost through a tackle by Zé Santiago.

64'

Lourenço Nunes moved the ball forward for Manoel Costa, Marcos Alves failed to intercept the pass.

Manoel Costa crossed the ball high over Arsenio Cruz into the box.

Fernão Palmeiro rose bravely above Hipólito Coelho to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Victorino Melo did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

65'

Leandro Belo made a good pass to Ovídio Rios, Ovídio Rios latched onto the ball before Martinho Mata could intercept.

Ovídio Rios tried to get onto the pass but Zé Santiago intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

66'

Fernão Palmeiro tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Alberto Nunes.

67'

Lourenço Nunes tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Marcos Alves closed in and intercepted the ball.

68'

Martinho Mata played a lovely ball for Zé Santiago, Zé Santiago took possession of the ball before Marcos Achilles could cut it out.

Zé Santiago got the float cross in from the wing, Ovídio Rios couldn't cut out the pass.

Manoel Costa forced the ball goalwards with a header but Leandro Belo headed the ball clear.

71'

Martinho Mata laid it forward to Zé Santiago, Zé Santiago picked up on the ball before Ovídio Rios could cut it out.

Zé Santiago tried to deliver a low cross but Marcos Achilles cut it out easily.

73'

Alberto Nunes passed along the floor for Marcos Achilles to pick it up, Manoel Costa tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Marcos Achilles tried to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Fernão Palmeiro.

74'

Pio Cruz swiftly put in the freekick. Pio Cruz was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

83'

Martinho Mata lost the ball to Marcos Achilles's block tackle before Martinho Mata tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

85'

Marcos Alves lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

86'

Marcos Achilles tried to skip past Zé Santiago but Marcos Achilles lost the ball to Zé Santiago's block tackle.

88'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Pio Cruz.

Marcos Alves blocked Ernesto Gomes in a good, clean tackle before Ernesto Gomes attempted to deliver the ball.

End Match Natal villa 0 - 0 Fortaleza city