Welcome to the match between Natal city and Fortaleza city

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Arsenio Cruz.

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

6'

Arsenio Cruz got past Josué Fonseca.

Arsenio Cruz spotted Marcos Achilles in the area and lobbed the ball in, Marcos Achilles controlled the ball when bringing it down before Bernardino Paredes could intercept.

Marcos Achilles found a perfect spot and struck the ball with fury. Quim Duarte wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Germano Rosario got up to tip it over.

10'

Ovídio Rios lofted the ball forward to Marcos Achilles, Fernão Santana failed to intercept the pass.

Marcos Achilles laid it forward to Ovídio Rios, Ovídio Rios latched onto the ball before Cipriano Albuquerque could reach it.

Ovídio Rios found a chance to score but he was under too much pressure from Quim Duarte .

13'

Marcos Alves played a wonderful ball for Marcos Achilles, Marcos Achilles took possession of the ball before Ronaldo Araújo could reach it.

Marcos Achilles made an attempt to move the ball forward but Gervasio Gouveia got to the ball first.

15'

Arsenio Cruz lobbed it over the halfway line,Josué Fonseca failed to reach the ball.

Marcos Alves rose bravely above Quim Duarte to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Germano Rosario pushed it away.

17'

Arsenio Cruz tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Bernardino Paredes.

18'

Ronaldo Araújo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Alberto Nunes came close and blocked it.

20'

Victorino Victor lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Maximiliano Fonseca out-jumped Hipólito Coelho, then cushioned a headed pass.

Quim Duarte stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Leandro Belo found himself in the way of the ball.

22'

Alberto Nunes jinked confidently past Ronaldo Araújo.

Alberto Nunes tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gervasio Gouveia.

25'

Ronaldo Araújo received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Gervasio Gouveia, Ronaldo Araújo latched onto the ball before Alberto Nunes could cut it out.

Ronaldo Araújo made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Manoel Abreu intercepted but couldn't control.

26'

Marco Ribeiro tried to get past Josué Fonseca but Josué Fonseca took the ball away from Marco Ribeiro.

27'

Ovídio Rios sprinted past Fernão Santana.

Ovídio Rios tried to sprint past Daniel Pinheiro but Daniel Pinheiro denied.

28'

Marcos Alves tried to dribble past Josué Fonseca but Marcos Alves lost out to Josué Fonseca.

30'

Alberto Nunes tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Ronaldo Araújo.

32'

Ronaldo Araújo attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marcos Achilles.

34'

Ovídio Rios tried to lift the ball forward but Ronaldo Araújo showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

35'

Fernão Santana tried to get onto the pass but Marcos Achilles cut it out easily.

37'

Marcos Alves went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

38'

Ovídio Rios turned on the ball to leave Fernão Santana standing.

Ovídio Rios put a float cross past Daniel Pinheiro in to the near post.

Cipriano Albuquerque got to the ball before Marco Ribeiro and the ball was cleared.

40'

Ovídio Rios tried to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Fernão Santana.

41'

Gervasio Gouveia moved the ball forward for Ronaldo Araújo, the ball was picked up by Ronaldo Araújo before Marco Ribeiro could reach it.

Ronaldo Araújo made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Alberto Nunes.

42'

Corner taken by Quim Duarte and cut out by the opposition.

43'

Ronaldo Araújo was outmuscled by Manoel Abreu.

Manoel Abreu sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Gervasio Gouveia approached too late to block it.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

44'

Daniel Pinheiro received a yellow card.

45'

Marcos Alves tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Gervasio Gouveia.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Natal city maintained 39% of possession and 61% for Fortaleza city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Manoel Abreu sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Ronaldo Araújo removed the danger.

50'

Gervasio Gouveia tried to take the ball past Alberto Nunes but Alberto Nunes nicked the ball from the toes of Gervasio Gouveia.

52'

Gervasio Gouveia jinked past Alberto Nunes.

Gervasio Gouveia passed the ball to Ronaldo Araújo, Manoel Abreu failed to intercept the pass.

Ronaldo Araújo knocked a lovely ball for Maximiliano Fonseca, Maximiliano Fonseca took it in his stride before Alberto Nunes could reach it.

Maximiliano Fonseca found a perfect spot and shot. Leandro Belo failed to charge down the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Victorino Melo!.

53'

Arsenio Cruz played a wonderful ball for Alberto Nunes, Bernardino Paredes couldn't cut out the pass.

Alberto Nunes tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Fernão Santana.

54'

Alberto Nunes tried to sprint past Ronaldo Araújo but his possession is lost through a tackle by Ronaldo Araújo.

55'

Marcos Alves tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Fernão Santana.

56'

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

57'

Poor corner kick delivered by Bernardino Paredes that went straight to the opposition.

60'

Bernardino Paredes spotted Maximiliano Fonseca in the area and lobbed the ball in, Maximiliano Fonseca controlled the ball when bringing it down before Marcos Alves could intercept.

Maximiliano Fonseca tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Leandro Belo.

61'

Arsenio Cruz attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Josué Fonseca made a great interception.

63'

Manoel Abreu attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Ronaldo Araújo.

64'

Marcos Achilles took the ball past Fernão Santana.

Marcos Achilles tried to score from medium range but Daniel Pinheiro made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

65'

Arsenio Cruz went by the challenge of Josué Fonseca.

Swerving shot by Arsenio Cruz from 20 yards but Bernardino Paredes cleared the ball to safety.

66'

Josué Fonseca flicked the ball over Arsenio Cruz's head !.

Josué Fonseca tried to supply a low cross but Marcos Alves came close and blocked it.

68'

Gervasio Gouveia attempted to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Manoel Abreu.

69'

Bernardino Paredes hit the ball forward to Josué Fonseca, Josué Fonseca took it in his stride before Marcos Alves could reach it.

Josué Fonseca tried to cross the ball low but Arsenio Cruz intercepted but couldn't control.

70'

Cipriano Albuquerque looked certain to score from long range but he lost the ball to Ovídio Rios.

74'

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

75'

Marcos Achilles took the ball past Ronaldo Araújo.

Whilst still some way from goal, Marcos Achilles tried to lob the keeper but Gervasio Gouveia charged down the shot.

77'

Marcos Achilles dribbled past Daniel Pinheiro.

Marcos Achilles tried to play it past Fernão Santana but Fernão Santana cleanly tackled the ball.

79'

Josué Fonseca stepped up and struck the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

80'

Gervasio Gouveia played a great ball for Ronaldo Araújo, Alberto Nunes failed to reach the ball.

Ronaldo Araújo made a pass to Gervasio Gouveia, Gervasio Gouveia picked up on the ball before Manoel Abreu could cut it out.

Gervasio Gouveia played a pinpoint pass to Bernardino Paredes, Bernardino Paredes latched onto the ball before Alberto Nunes could reach it.

Bernardino Paredes shot on the ball but Hipólito Coelho cleared the ball to safety.

82'

Daniel Pinheiro hit the freekick. But it was well wide from Daniel Pinheiro.

83'

Daniel Pinheiro laid it forward to Maximiliano Fonseca, Maximiliano Fonseca took it in his stride before Marcos Achilles could reach it.

Maximiliano Fonseca used his skill to go past Ovídio Rios.

Maximiliano Fonseca dribbled past Marcos Achilles.

Maximiliano Fonseca stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Hipólito Coelho blocked it.

84'

Dimas De Santigo tried to jink past Gervasio Gouveia but Gervasio Gouveia block tackled Dimas De Santigo.

85'

Manoel Abreu made an attempt to move the ball forward but Gervasio Gouveia read the game well to intercept the ball.

87'

Gervasio Gouveia hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Alberto Nunes.

88'

Arsenio Cruz tried to lift the ball forward but Josué Fonseca coolly intercepted the pass.

89'

Gervasio Gouveia tried to take the ball past Alberto Nunes but Alberto Nunes succesfully won the ball from Gervasio Gouveia.

92'

Daniel Pinheiro tried to knock a long ball forward but Alberto Nunes did well to spot and intercept the pass.

93'

Josué Fonseca went across and took the corner.

Victorino Victor got to the ball ahead of Hipólito Coelho, then nodded the ball forward.

Quim Duarte played a pinpoint pass to Maximiliano Fonseca, Leandro Belo failed to reach the ball.

Maximiliano Fonseca tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Hipólito Coelho.

94'

Manoel Abreu skipped easily past Ronaldo Araújo.

Marcos Alves picked up Manoel Abreu's superb pass, Gervasio Gouveia tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Marcos Alves stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Quim Duarte.

End Match Natal city 0 - 0 Fortaleza city