Welcome to the match between Joo Pessoa forest and Fortaleza city

1'

Érico Franco gave the corner straight to the opposition.

4'

Manoel Abreu dribbled past Faustino Rios.

Manoel Abreu tried to take the ball past Elias Abreu but Elias Abreu blocked Manoel Abreu.

5'

Ovídio Serafim dribbled past Marcos Achilles.

Ovídio Serafim evaded the challenge of Ovídio Rios and tried to curl one in from long range.

But Ovídio Serafim put it high and wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

7'

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

8'

Hipólito Coelho received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ovídio Rios, Hipólito Coelho trapped the ball nicely before Elias Abreu could intercept.

Hipólito Coelho tried to get past Gilberto Costa but Gilberto Costa won the ball from Hipólito Coelho.

10'

Pedro Araullo tried to play a long ball but it was well intercepted by Arsenio Cruz.

11'

Ovídio Rios tried to dribble past Faustino Rios but Faustino Rios won the ball from Ovídio Rios.

13'

Amando Fonseca had the pace to beat Marcos Alves.

Amando Fonseca tried to square the ball from the wing but Arsenio Cruz intercepted the cross.

15'

Arsenio Cruz tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Pedro Araullo.

16'

Amílcar Castro received a yellow card.

17'

Pedro Araullo tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Marcos Alves read the game well to intercept the ball.

18'

Ovídio Serafim tried to chip the ball forward but Marcos Achilles cut it out.

19'

Érico Franco took the corner to the edge of the area.

Maximiano Franco had the beating in the air of Leandro Belo, then had a header for a goal.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

20'

Gilberto Costa turned on the ball to leave Alberto Nunes standing.

Gilberto Costa attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Manoel Abreu failed to charge down the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Gilberto Costa. He was lacking match sharpness.

21'

Ovídio Rios tried to sprint past Faustino Rios but Faustino Rios denied.

22'

Gilberto Costa tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Alberto Nunes wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Victorino Melo saved superbly and held the ball.

23'

Gilberto Costa hit a long ball upfield,Ovídio Rios couldn't reach it.

Faustino Rios attempted a looping header at goal but Leandro Belo used his head to clear the ball.

24'

Gilberto Costa attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Alberto Nunes.

25'

Ovídio Rios had the pace to beat Faustino Rios.

Ovídio Rios tried to knock a long ball forward but Ovídio Serafim blocked it.

28'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Maximiano Franco.

Pedro Araullo made a pass to Amando Fonseca, the ball was picked up by Amando Fonseca before Marcos Alves could reach it.

Amando Fonseca attempted to feed the high ball but Arsenio Cruz cut it out.

29'

Ovídio Rios attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Faustino Rios.

31'

Ovídio Rios jinked past Faustino Rios.

From medium range, Ovídio Rios bent the ball towards goal but Ovídio Serafim hoofed the ball clear.

32'

Dimas De Santigo floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Hipólito Coelho got to the ball before Julio Duarte, then flicked the ball forward.

Manoel Abreu found a chance to score but Amílcar Castro blocked him.

33'

Ovídio Rios played it past Faustino Rios.

Ovídio Rios failed in his attempt to dribble past Ovídio Serafim.

34'

Marcos Alves tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Amando Fonseca found himself in the way of the ball.

35'

Gilberto Costa moved the ball forward for Elias Abreu, Elias Abreu latched onto the ball before Alberto Nunes could reach it.

The ball was struck by Elias Abreu from 20 yards out but Manoel Abreu removed the danger.

36'

Gilberto Costa tried to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Alberto Nunes.

38'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Elias Abreu.

Gilberto Costa shielded the ball from Alberto Nunes and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Victorino Melo got himself in front of the shot.

42'

Ovídio Rios attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Faustino Rios.

45'

Alberto Nunes tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Elias Abreu.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Joo Pessoa forest maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Fortaleza city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Marcos Achilles made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Ovídio Serafim.

48'

Manoel Abreu took the ball out of his own half,Gilberto Costa failed to reach the ball.

Julio Duarte beat Alberto Nunes to the ball and retained possession.

49'

Gilberto Costa had shrugged off the challenge of Manoel Abreu and tried a long range effort.

Gilberto Costa was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

50'

Elias Abreu tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marcos Achilles.

51'

Amando Fonseca stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Leandro Belo made it first to the ball and intercepted.

52'

Faustino Rios received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ovídio Serafim, Marcos Achilles couldn't reach it.

Faustino Rios blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Ovídio Rios hoofed the ball clear.

53'

Alberto Nunes elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Leandro Belo got above Amílcar Castro to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Leandro Belo effort went inches wide ... He should never have missed that one.

54'

Elias Abreu hit the ball from long range but Manoel Abreu scrambled the ball away.

56'

Alberto Nunes could not stop Gilberto Costa going past him.

Gilberto Costa tried to skip past Manoel Abreu but Manoel Abreu nicked the ball from the toes of Gilberto Costa.

57'

Ovídio Rios tried to dribble past Ovídio Serafim but Ovídio Rios lost out to Ovídio Serafim.

59'

Gilberto Costa had shrugged off the challenge of Alberto Nunes and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

60'

Julio Duarte tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Alberto Nunes.

62'

Marcos Achilles made a pass to Leandro Belo, the ball was picked up by Leandro Belo before Ovídio Serafim could cut it out.

Leandro Belo easily got past the challenge of Faustino Rios.

Leandro Belo attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Julio Duarte got himself between the ball and goal.

63'

Pedro Araullo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Marcos Alves.

64'

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

68'

Alberto Nunes faked a pass then cut Elias Abreu in a different direction.

Alberto Nunes tried to skip past the challenge of Gilberto Costa but Gilberto Costa didn't allow.

69'

Ovídio Serafim hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Marcos Achilles approached too late to tackle him.

But it went over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

72'

Ovídio Serafim faked a pass then cut Ovídio Rios in a different direction.

Ovídio Serafim hit the ball forward past Marcos Achilles to Faustino Rios.

Faustino Rios faked a pass then cut Ovídio Rios in a different direction.

Faustino Rios was through on goal.

Faustino Rios found himself in the clear with just Victorino Melo to beat but Victorino Melo kicked the ball away from the goalmouth.

73'

Marcos Achilles twisted past Amílcar Castro.

Marcos Achilles flicked the ball over Faustino Rios's head !.

Marcos Achilles shot! but Julio Duarte cleared the ball to safety.

75'

Gilberto Costa looked certain to score from long range but he was tackled by Alberto Nunes.

76'

Elias Abreu tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Marcos Achilles.

77'

Pedro Araullo played a lovely ball for Amando Fonseca, Arsenio Cruz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Amando Fonseca tried to send in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Marcos Alves.

78'

Elias Abreu went by the challenge of Marcos Achilles.

Elias Abreu tried to skip past Ovídio Rios but Ovídio Rios blocked Elias Abreu in a good, clean tackle.

79'

Gilberto Costa tried to jink past Alberto Nunes but Alberto Nunes succesfully won the ball from Gilberto Costa.

81'

Ovídio Rios tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Faustino Rios cut it out easily.

82'

Marcos Alves tried to pass the ball forward but Amando Fonseca did well to spot and intercept the pass.

83'

Pedro Araullo made a pass to Amando Fonseca, the ball was picked up by Amando Fonseca before Marcos Alves could intercept.

Amando Fonseca crossed the ball low , Arsenio Cruz couldn't reach it.

Maximiano Franco moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but the shot cannoned off Hipólito Coelho.

84'

Maximiano Franco tried to play it past Alberto Nunes but Alberto Nunes block tackled Maximiano Franco.

87'

Gilberto Costa tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Alberto Nunes.

88'

Pedro Araullo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Marcos Alves found himself in the way of the ball.

89'

Marcos Alves fed the ball forward to Arsenio Cruz, Amando Fonseca couldn't reach it.

Arsenio Cruz hit a long ball forward to Marco Ribeiro, Marco Ribeiro picked up on the ball before Pedro Araullo could cut it out.

Marco Ribeiro played a great ball for Alberto Nunes, Alberto Nunes latched onto the ball before Amílcar Castro could reach it.

Alberto Nunes laid it forward to Marco Ribeiro, Marco Ribeiro latched onto the ball before Julio Duarte could cut it out.

Marco Ribeiro hit it high and hard towards goal but Amílcar Castro managed to block the shot.

90'

Marcos Achilles played a perfect pass for Ovídio Rios, the ball was picked up by Ovídio Rios before Ovídio Serafim could intercept.

Ovídio Rios supplied a low cross, Faustino Rios failed to reach the ball.

Marco Ribeiro ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Amílcar Castro failed to charge down the shot.

César Ribeiro wan't fast enough to make the save ... Marco Ribeiro scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Joo Pessoa forest 0 - 1 Fortaleza city

91'

Manoel Abreu tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Faustino Rios.

93'

Pedro Araullo tried to sprint past Marcos Alves but Marcos Alves succesfully won the ball from Pedro Araullo.

End Match Joo Pessoa forest 0 - 1 Fortaleza city