Welcome to the match between Santa Cruz orient and Fortaleza city

1'

Mariano Almeida sent in the freekick. José Ribeiro denied Mariano Almeida.

2'

Jeremias Costa attempted to play a long ball but Egídio Delgado came close and blocked it.

3'

Ernesto Mata skipped past Odilon Medeiros.

Ernesto Mata got the float cross in from the wing, Egídio Delgado couldn't cut it.

Lourenço Machado got above Patricio Fonseca to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

6'

Mariano Almeida struck the freekick over the wall. But Mariano Almeida sent the ball high into the stands.

8'

Jeremias Costa tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Primo Cruz.

10'

Diogo Coelho spotted Odilon Medeiros in the area and chipped the ball in, Odilon Medeiros controlled the ball when bringing it down before Jeremias Costa could intercept.

Odilon Medeiros tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Mariano Almeida.

12'

Tristão Victore played a lovely ball for Ruy Rodrigues, Ruy Rodrigues picked up on the ball before Luiz Duarte could reach it.

Ruy Rodrigues hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Celestino Costa didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Ruy Rodrigues scooped it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

13'

Ernesto Mata attempted to chip the ball forward but Heliodoro Rodrigues intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

14'

Jeremias Costa tried to dart past Egídio Delgado but it failed.

15'

Tristão Victore passed the ball to Ruy Rodrigues, Ruy Rodrigues took it in his stride before Luiz Duarte could cut it out.

Ruy Rodrigues played a perfect pass for Josué Serafim, Celestino Costa couldn't cut it.

Josué Serafim had the pace to beat Mariano Almeida.

Josué Serafim made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Aldo Achilles.

16'

Diogo Coelho was shown a yellow card.

Odilon Medeiros tried for goal from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

17'

Swerving shot by Primo Cruz from long range. Demétrio Castro wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Primo Cruz couldn't get it on target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

18'

Celestino Costa dribbled confidently past Ruy Rodrigues.

Celestino Costa played a lovely ball for Luiz Duarte, Luiz Duarte trapped the ball nicely before Tristão Victore could cut it out.

Luiz Duarte hit the ball forward to Aldo Achilles, the ball was picked up by Aldo Achilles before Ruy Rodrigues could intercept.

Aldo Achilles tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Zeferino Rocha.

22'

Godofredo Ribeiro laid it forward to Ernesto Mata, Heliodoro Rodrigues failed to intercept the pass.

Ernesto Mata tried to square the ball from the wing but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Diogo Coelho.

23'

Godofredo Ribeiro had shrugged off the challenge of Diogo Coelho and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Godofredo Ribeiro put it well wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

24'

Ernesto Mata held up the ball, evading the challenge of Heliodoro Rodrigues and struck a long range piledriver!.

Good goalkeeping by José Ribeiro to block the shot with his body.

25'

Heliodoro Rodrigues tried to sprint past Ernesto Mata but Ernesto Mata blocked Heliodoro Rodrigues in a good, clean tackle.

26'

Celestino Costa lost the ball to Ruy Rodrigues's block tackle before Celestino Costa could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

28'

Egídio Delgado took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

29'

Celestino Costa directed the ball to Manuel Ferreira, Manuel Ferreira took it in his stride before Josué Serafim could cut it out.

Manuel Ferreira tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ruy Rodrigues.

30'

Diogo Coelho directed the ball nicely to Heliodoro Rodrigues, Heliodoro Rodrigues picked up on the ball before Ernesto Mata could reach it.

Heliodoro Rodrigues tried to deliver a low cross but Godofredo Ribeiro came close and blocked it.

31'

Ruy Rodrigues played the ball to Egídio Delgado's feet, Egídio Delgado latched onto the ball before Luiz Duarte could reach it.

Egídio Delgado had the strength to hold off Celestino Costa.

Egídio Delgado shot on the ball but Aldo Achilles cleared the ball.

32'

Jeremias Costa dribbled past Egídio Delgado.

Jeremias Costa played a pinpoint pass to Demétrio Castro, the ball was picked up by Demétrio Castro before Primo Cruz could intercept.

Demétrio Castro took the ball past Egídio Delgado.

Demétrio Castro had an effort at goal but the shot was blocked by Lourenço Machado.

33'

Celestino Costa powered past Heliodoro Rodrigues!.

Celestino Costa tried to dribble past Ruy Rodrigues but Ruy Rodrigues didn't allow.

34'

Primo Cruz tried to use his skill to go past Demétrio Castro but Demétrio Castro cleanly tackled the ball.

35'

Ruy Rodrigues's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Godofredo Ribeiro sent the ball into the area for Manuel Ferreira, Manuel Ferreira brought the ball under control superbly before Primo Cruz could intercept.

Manuel Ferreira made space for himself and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Zeferino Rocha approached too late to block it.

José Ribeiro saved and held the ball.

38'

Jeremias Costa lofted the ball over to Godofredo Ribeiro, Egídio Delgado stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Godofredo Ribeiro passed along the floor for Patricio Fonseca to pick it up, Patricio Fonseca latched onto the ball before Zeferino Rocha could intercept.

Patricio Fonseca made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Lourenço Machado.

42'

Jeremias Costa tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Egídio Delgado.

45'

Ernesto Mata flicked the ball over Heliodoro Rodrigues's head !.

Ernesto Mata tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Diogo Coelho made it first to the ball and intercepted.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Santa Cruz orient had 56% possession in the match, while Fortaleza city had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Ernesto Mata played a great ball for Godofredo Ribeiro, Diogo Coelho stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Godofredo Ribeiro tried to skip past the challenge of Heliodoro Rodrigues but Godofredo Ribeiro lost the ball to Heliodoro Rodrigues's block tackle.

53'

Diogo Coelho turned on the ball to leave Godofredo Ribeiro standing.

Diogo Coelho tried to get the cross in but Ernesto Mata intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

54'

Yellow card shown to Egídio Delgado.

Primo Cruz surged past Demétrio Castro!.

Primo Cruz tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Jeremias Costa.

55'

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

56'

Godofredo Ribeiro could not stop a confident Diogo Coelho going past him.

Diogo Coelho tried to whip in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Ernesto Mata.

57'

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

58'

Aldo Achilles attempted to feed the high ball but Egídio Delgado cut it out.

59'

Ernesto Mata showed Primo Cruz a clean set of heels.

Ernesto Mata escaped from the challenge of Egídio Delgado and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

José Ribeiro made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

61'

Primo Cruz tried to dart past Jeremias Costa but Jeremias Costa denied.

62'

Diogo Coelho tried to jink past Godofredo Ribeiro but Godofredo Ribeiro won the ball from Diogo Coelho.

63'

Primo Cruz tried to play it past Demétrio Castro but Demétrio Castro robbed Primo Cruz.

65'

Jeremias Costa attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Egídio Delgado.

67'

Diogo Coelho swung the corner into the box.

Diving header at goal from Egídio Delgado, Aldo Achilles approached too late to head the ball clear.

But Egídio Delgado put it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

68'

Odilon Medeiros tried to use his skill to go past Jeremias Costa but Jeremias Costa denied.

70'

Ernesto Mata dribbled confidently past Heliodoro Rodrigues.

Ernesto Mata flicked the ball over Diogo Coelho's head !.

Ernesto Mata tried to take the ball past Heliodoro Rodrigues but Ernesto Mata lost out to Heliodoro Rodrigues.

71'

Primo Cruz attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Luiz Duarte.

72'

Celestino Costa tried to sprint past Ruy Rodrigues but Ruy Rodrigues didn't allow.

73'

Luiz Duarte made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Lourenço Machado.

74'

Egídio Delgado took the corner.

Heliodoro Rodrigues got up above Aldo Achilles, then made an attacking header.

But Heliodoro Rodrigues blazed it over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a red card to Egídio Delgado.

Ernesto Mata tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Heliodoro Rodrigues.

76'

Luiz Duarte attempted to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Ruy Rodrigues.

81'

Celestino Costa played a pinpoint pass to Luiz Duarte, Ruy Rodrigues missed his interception.

Luiz Duarte made an attempt to move the ball forward but Tristão Victore cut it out easily.

82'

Primo Cruz tried to sprint past Demétrio Castro but Demétrio Castro cleanly tackled the ball.

83'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Luiz Duarte before Zeferino Rocha tried to get onto the pass.

84'

Celestino Costa tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tristão Victore.

87'

Primo Cruz skipped past the challenge of Demétrio Castro.

Primo Cruz tried to use his skill to go past Jeremias Costa but Jeremias Costa block tackled Primo Cruz.

89'

Primo Cruz received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Diogo Coelho, Primo Cruz took possession of the ball before Demétrio Castro could cut it out.

Primo Cruz supplied a float cross, Jeremias Costa stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Tristão Victore got up above Aldo Achilles, then headed the ball forward.

Ruy Rodrigues found himself in some space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Mariano Almeida wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Well held by Cleto Costa.

90'

Luiz Duarte sent in the freekick. But Luiz Duarte put it wide.

92'

Godofredo Ribeiro played a pinpoint pass to Ernesto Mata, Heliodoro Rodrigues couldn't cut out the pass.

Ernesto Mata tried his luck from a distance. Diogo Coelho failed to charge down the shot.

José Ribeiro had gone walkabout ... Ernesto Mata scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Santa Cruz orient 1 - 0 Fortaleza city

93'

Diogo Coelho faked a pass then cut Manuel Ferreira in a different direction.

Diogo Coelho tried to curl one in from medium range. Godofredo Ribeiro wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Brilliant saved by Cleto Costa.

End Match Santa Cruz orient 1 - 0 Fortaleza city