Welcome to the match between Recife town and Natal city

1'

Olegário Cardozo passed the ball to Samuel Vargas, Samuel Vargas took possession of the ball before Mário Castro could reach it.

Vicious shot by Samuel Vargas for the top corner from distance but the shot cannoned off Germano Santiago.

3'

Joaquim Freitas skipped easily past Samuel Vargas.

Joaquim Freitas took the ball past Olegário Cardozo.

Joaquim Freitas was free of the last defender.

Joaquim Freitas found himself in the clear with just Celestino Cruz to beat and struck it low but managed to punch the ball clear.

4'

Victorino Torres blocked Fabiano Rocha in a good, clean tackle before Fabiano Rocha attempted to pass the ball.

5'

Olegário Cardozo fired off a long shot. Fabiano Rocha couldn't reach it.

Severino Santiago watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a terrible miss.

9'

Chico Delgado tried to get past Olegário Cardozo but Olegário Cardozo nicked the ball from the toes of Chico Delgado.

11'

Mário Castro tried to play it past Samuel Vargas but failed.

12'

Yellow card shown to Álvaro Magalhães.

Joaquim Freitas tried to skip past the challenge of Victorino Torres but Joaquim Freitas lost out to Victorino Torres.

13'

Domingos Torres made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Gilberto Serafim got in the way of the ball.

15'

Samuel Vargas dribbled past Mário Castro.

Samuel Vargas tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Germano Santiago couldn't reach it.

But Samuel Vargas scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

16'

Ovídio Machado tried to use his skill to go past Raymundo Lobo but failed.

17'

Germano Santiago tried to twist past Samuel Vargas but Samuel Vargas blocked Germano Santiago in a good, clean tackle.

19'

Germano Santiago tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Olegário Cardozo coolly intercepted the pass.

20'

Gervasio Araullo swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

22'

Chico Delgado tried his luck from the freekick. But Chico Delgado's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

23'

Donato Araullo lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

24'

Ezequiel Pinheiro tried to sprint past Mário Castro but Ezequiel Pinheiro lost out to Mário Castro.

26'

Fabiano Rocha played a pinpoint pass to Joaquim Freitas, Joaquim Freitas took it in his stride before Hélder Henriques could cut it out.

Joaquim Freitas hit the ball from medium range. Victorino Torres couldn't reach it.

But Joaquim Freitas didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

28'

Domingos Torres tried to get past Joaquim Freitas but Joaquim Freitas didn't allow.

31'

Yellow card shown to Victorino Torres.

Gervasio Araullo hit a speculative long-range shot but Samuel Vargas scrambled the ball away.

32'

Joaquim Freitas failed in his attempt to dart past Victorino Torres.

34'

Mário Castro was outpaced by Olegário Cardozo.

Olegário Cardozo played a pinpoint pass to Samuel Vargas, Germano Santiago couldn't reach it.

The float cross came in from Samuel Vargas on the wing, Mário Castro stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Chico Delgado got to the ball ahead of Donato Araullo, then headed the ball clear.

36'

Samuel Vargas turned on the ball to leave Fabiano Rocha standing.

Samuel Vargas tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Mário Castro.

37'

Ezequiel Pinheiro tried to take the ball past Joaquim Freitas but Joaquim Freitas succesfully won the ball from Ezequiel Pinheiro.

38'

Ovídio Machado made an attempt to move the ball forward but Raymundo Lobo had no problem in intercepting the ball.

40'

Fabiano Rocha tried to twist past Domingos Torres but Fabiano Rocha lost the ball to Domingos Torres's block tackle.

42'

Olegário Cardozo tried to use his skill to go past Mário Castro but Mário Castro denied.

43'

Pass by Ovídio Machado to Ezequiel Pinheiro, Ezequiel Pinheiro latched onto the ball before Olegário Maria could reach it.

Ezequiel Pinheiro tried to dribble past Raymundo Lobo but Ezequiel Pinheiro lost out to Raymundo Lobo.

45'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ezequiel Pinheiro.

Domingos Torres tried to pass the ball forward but Fabiano Rocha found himself in the way of the ball.

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

47'

Ovídio Machado tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Olegário Maria.

48'

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

49'

Victorino Torres surged past Joaquim Freitas!.

Victorino Torres dribbled confidently past Fabiano Rocha.

Victorino Torres tried to pass the ball forward but Joaquim Freitas read the game well to intercept the ball.

52'

Domingos Torres skipped past the challenge of Germano Santiago.

Joaquim Freitas went in with a successful block tackle on Domingos Torres before Domingos Torres tried to get onto the pass.

55'

Fabiano Rocha attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Victorino Torres charged down the shot.

57'

Olegário Maria struck a long range piledriver!. Ovídio Machado approached too late to clear the danger.

But Olegário Maria couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a poor effort from Olegário Maria. He was lacking match sharpness.

58'

Mário Castro passed the ball to Germano Santiago, Germano Santiago trapped the ball nicely before Samuel Vargas could cut it out.

Germano Santiago crossed the ball low , Olegário Cardozo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Álvaro Magalhães got a shot in on the volley but the shot was charged down by Hélder Henriques.

59'

Domingos Torres made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Joaquim Freitas.

60'

Gilberto Serafim sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

62'

Poor corner kick by Raymundo Lobo. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

63'

Raymundo Lobo tried to twist past Ezequiel Pinheiro but Ezequiel Pinheiro dispossessed Raymundo Lobo.

64'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Chico Delgado.

Gervasio Araullo tried to play it past Domingos Torres but Domingos Torres blocked Gervasio Araullo.

67'

Germano Santiago moved the ball forward for Raymundo Lobo, Raymundo Lobo trapped the ball nicely before Olegário Cardozo could reach it.

Raymundo Lobo delivered a float cross, Samuel Vargas failed to intercept the pass.

Gilberto Serafim won the aerial challenge against Hélder Henriques, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Brilliantly saved by Celestino Cruz!.

68'

Fabiano Rocha was shown a yellow card.

Block tackle from Victorino Torres, easily dispossessing Fabiano Rocha before Fabiano Rocha attempted to pass the ball.

71'

Olegário Cardozo sprinted past Mário Castro.

Olegário Cardozo fired off a medium-ranged shot. Germano Santiago approached too late to block it.

Good save by Severino Santiago who held the ball well.

74'

Fabiano Rocha evaded the challenge of Domingos Torres and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

Celestino Cruz elected to fist the ball to safety.

76'

Mário Castro tried to twist past Samuel Vargas but Samuel Vargas won the ball from Mário Castro.

78'

Raymundo Lobo took the ball out of his own half,Ezequiel Pinheiro couldn't cut out the pass.

Gilberto Serafim connected with a looping header for the goal but Hélder Henriques headed the ball to safety.

79'

Olegário Maria got past Ezequiel Pinheiro.

Olegário Maria tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ovídio Machado.

80'

Olegário Maria delivered the ball to Raymundo Lobo, Raymundo Lobo trapped the ball nicely before Ezequiel Pinheiro could reach it.

Raymundo Lobo crossed the ball high into the box, Ovídio Machado failed to intercept the pass.

Fabiano Rocha out-jumped Augusto Barros, then made an attacking header.

Brilliantly saved by Celestino Cruz!.

82'

Olegário Maria attempted to lob the ball forward but Ezequiel Pinheiro did well to spot and intercept the pass.

84'

Domingos Torres had the pace to beat Fabiano Rocha.

Domingos Torres tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Joaquim Freitas intercepted the pass.

87'

Germano Santiago tried to jink past Olegário Cardozo but it failed.

88'

Fabiano Rocha attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Victorino Torres.

91'

The referee showed Germano Santiago a yellow card.

Germano Santiago brought the ball over the halfway line,Olegário Cardozo couldn't cut it.

Gilberto Serafim got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Hélder Henriques used his head to clear the ball.

End Match Recife town 0 - 0 Natal city