Welcome to the match between Natal town and Santos

1'

Nicolau Melo elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Alfredo Moreno jumped with Tiburcio Pinheiro and won the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Alfredo Moreno was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

2'

Henrique Costa swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

3'

Maria Rodrigues got past Marcelinho Cabral with ease.

Maria Rodrigues crossed the ball high and hard, Bernardino Cruz couldn't reach it.

Lúcio Torres jumped with Alfredo Moreno and won the ball, then made an attacking header.

Maria Rosario tried to save but he couldn ... Lúcio Torres capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He slided on his knees !

Natal town 1 - 0 Santos

4'

Paulino Rocha played a pinpoint pass to Nicolau Melo, Bonifacio Cruz failed to reach the ball.

Nicolau Melo made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Iago Estéves.

5'

Lúcio Torres looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Nicolau Melo read the game well to intercept the ball.

6'

Calixto Mata tried to get onto the pass but Bernardino Cruz got to the ball first.

7'

Joaquim Victore played a great ball for Maria Rodrigues, the ball was picked up by Maria Rodrigues before Nicolau Melo could cut it out.

Maria Rodrigues delivered the ball to Egídio Maria, Egídio Maria picked up on the ball before Paulino Rocha could intercept.

Egídio Maria took a shot! but Alfredo Moreno got himself between the ball and goal.

8'

Henrique Costa took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

10'

Lúcio Torres stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Fabiano Garcia.

11'

Marcelinho Cabral passed along the floor for Henrique Costa to pick it up, Abílio Ribeiro couldn't reach it.

Henrique Costa easily got past the challenge of Egídio Maria.

Henrique Costa tried to take the ball past Maria Rodrigues but Henrique Costa lost the ball to Maria Rodrigues's block tackle.

12'

From long range, Faustino Basurto bent the ball towards goal but Gabriel Simões got himself between the ball and goal.

13'

Paulino Rocha tried to skip past Iago Estéves but Iago Estéves block tackled Paulino Rocha.

14'

Lúcio Torres played a great ball for Gabriel Simões, Faustino Basurto tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gabriel Simões hit the ball forward to Lúcio Torres, Fabiano Garcia couldn't cut out the pass.

Lúcio Torres got the float cross in from the wing, Faustino Basurto tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Abílio Ribeiro challenged Alfredo Moreno for a heading, then nodded the ball forward.

Roldão Medeiros block tackled Maria Rodrigues before Maria Rodrigues could smash the ball towards goal.

16'

Bernardino Cruz made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Maria Rodrigues.

17'

Egídio Maria picked up Maria Rodrigues's excellent ball, Bernardino Cruz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Egídio Maria delivered the ball in from wide, Henrique Costa couldn't cut out the pass.

Abílio Ribeiro got to the ball before Alfredo Moreno, then flicked the ball forward.

Joaquim Victore played a lovely ball for Gabriel Simões, Gabriel Simões took it in his stride before Roldão Medeiros could cut it out.

Gabriel Simões fired off a shot but the shot cannoned off Alfredo Moreno.

18'

Bernardino Cruz passed the ball to Alfredo Moreno, Egídio Maria tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Alfredo Moreno tried to deliver a float cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Maria Rodrigues.

21'

Paulino Rocha tried to pass the ball forward but Iago Estéves found himself in the way of the ball.

23'

Henrique Costa made a pass to Bernardino Cruz, Egídio Maria failed to reach the ball.

Bernardino Cruz tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Maria Rodrigues.

25'

Pio Araullo took the ball past Egídio Maria.

Pio Araullo attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Maria Rodrigues didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Carmo Cardozo had no chance of stopping the ball ... A great goal from a fine move by Pio Araullo !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Natal town 1 - 1 Santos

26'

Bernardino Cruz had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Egídio Maria couldn't reach it.

It went just wide by Bernardino Cruz ... He buried his face in his hands.

29'

Fabiano Garcia tried to jink past Gabriel Simões but Gabriel Simões blocked Fabiano Garcia in a good, clean tackle.

30'

Lúcio Torres spotted Bonifacio Cruz in the area and chipped the ball in, Bonifacio Cruz brought the ball under control superbly before Fabiano Garcia could cut it out.

Bonifacio Cruz lined up the shot from the angle but Roldão Medeiros removed the danger.

31'

Henrique Costa passed along the floor for Pio Araullo to pick it up, Pio Araullo trapped the ball nicely before Egídio Maria could intercept.

Pio Araullo struck a medium range piledriver. Maria Rodrigues couldn't reach it.

But Pio Araullo put it wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

33'

Joaquim Victore flighted in the freekick. Maria Rosario got back in time to make the save.

37'

Maria Rodrigues took the ball past Fabiano Garcia.

Maria Rodrigues skipped easily past the challenge of Faustino Basurto.

Maria Rodrigues made space for himself and struck it. Roldão Medeiros failed to charge down the shot.

Maria Rodrigues left Maria Rosario with a simple save.

41'

Henrique Costa's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

42'

Joaquim Victore tried to sprint past Nicolau Melo but Nicolau Melo robbed Joaquim Victore.

43'

Maria Rodrigues tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Fabiano Garcia.

44'

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

45'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Bernardino Cruz before Maria Rodrigues attempted to deliver the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Natal town maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Santos. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Joaquim Victore tried a long range effort but Henrique Costa managed to block the shot.

48'

Paulino Rocha looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Gabriel Simões.

49'

Joaquim Victore span past Nicolau Melo.

Joaquim Victore went by the challenge of Paulino Rocha.

Joaquim Victore found a perfect spot and shot for the top corner. Roldão Medeiros approached too late to block it.

Denied by Maria Rosario.

50'

Henrique Costa skipped easily past Egídio Maria.

Henrique Costa shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Maria Rodrigues managed to block the shot.

51'

Faustino Basurto tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gabriel Simões.

52'

Maria Rodrigues made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Henrique Costa intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

53'

Paulino Rocha played a great ball for Nicolau Melo, Nicolau Melo trapped the ball nicely before Joaquim Victore could reach it.

Nicolau Melo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Iago Estéves intercepted the pass.

55'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Roldão Medeiros.

Henrique Costa tried to hit it long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Iago Estéves.

57'

Nicolau Melo tried his luck from 30 yards. Egídio Maria didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went close from Nicolau Melo ... He buckled under the pressure.

58'

Calixto Mata tried to dribble past Bernardino Cruz but Calixto Mata lost the ball to Bernardino Cruz's block tackle.

61'

Faustino Basurto received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nicolau Melo, the ball was picked up by Faustino Basurto before Lúcio Torres could reach it.

Faustino Basurto tried to send in a low cross but Gabriel Simões made it first to the ball and intercepted.

62'

Paulino Rocha stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Egídio Maria read the game well to intercept the ball.

63'

Henrique Costa tried to play it past Egídio Maria but Egídio Maria cleanly tackled the ball.

64'

Joaquim Victore attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Bernardino Cruz.

69'

Paulino Rocha tried to dart past Iago Estéves but Iago Estéves won the ball from Paulino Rocha.

70'

Maria Rodrigues passed the ball perfectly to Egídio Maria, Faustino Basurto missed his interception.

Egídio Maria made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Bernardino Cruz found himself in the way of the ball.

72'

Lúcio Torres looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Fabiano Garcia.

73'

Maria Rodrigues tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Bernardino Cruz intercepted but couldn't control.

74'

Paulino Rocha tried to dart past Iago Estéves but Paulino Rocha lost the ball to Iago Estéves's block tackle.

75'

Iago Estéves flicked the ball over Nicolau Melo's head !.

Iago Estéves found a chance to score from medium range but Paulino Rocha made the last ditch tackle.

77'

Maria Rodrigues fed the high ball through to Bonifacio Cruz, Bernardino Cruz couldn't cut out the pass.

Bonifacio Cruz moved the ball forward for Gabriel Simões, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Simões before Alfredo Moreno could intercept.

Gabriel Simões was able to make space and hit a fierce shot. Roldão Medeiros couldn't reach it.

Maria Rosario did well to tip it over the bar.

78'

Fabiano Garcia hit the ball forward to Faustino Basurto, the ball was picked up by Faustino Basurto before Iago Estéves could reach it.

Faustino Basurto tried to supply a float cross but Gabriel Simões coolly intercepted the cross.

79'

Fabiano Garcia took the corner to the edge of the area.

Roldão Medeiros jumped with Tiburcio Pinheiro and won the ball, then had a header for a goal.

the ball went into the net despite of Carmo Cardozo's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Roldão Medeiros scored !!! ... The fans chanted Roldão Medeiros's name !

Natal town 1 - 2 Santos

80'

Lúcio Torres faked a pass then cut Faustino Basurto in a different direction.

Lúcio Torres hit a crashing drive from a distance but Fabiano Garcia made the clearance.

82'

Pio Araullo was shown a yellow card.

Joaquim Victore tried to dribble past Paulino Rocha but Paulino Rocha didn't allow.

86'

Paulino Rocha surged past Egídio Maria!.

Paulino Rocha dribbled past Maria Rodrigues.

Paulino Rocha tried to send in a float cross but The ball cannoned off Egídio Maria.

90'

Maria Rodrigues stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Bernardino Cruz did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

91'

Pio Araullo blocked Lúcio Torres before Lúcio Torres could pass the ball.

92'

Maria Rodrigues searched out Calixto Mata, Calixto Mata trapped the ball nicely before Pio Araullo could intercept.

Calixto Mata found himself with plenty of time and fired off a shot. Roldão Medeiros didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Maria Rosario was poorly placed and had no chance ... Calixto Mata scored !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Natal town 2 - 2 Santos

End Match Natal town 2 - 2 Santos