Welcome to the match between Natal town and Recife town

1'

Egídio Maria picked up Maria Rodrigues's superb pass, Téo Delgado failed to reach the ball.

Egídio Maria tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Donato Almeida intercepted but couldn't control.

4'

Joaquim Victore powered past Thiago Medeiros!.

Joaquim Victore escaped from the challenge of Bernardino Vargas and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Elias Achilles watched it sail harmlessly over ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

5'

Joaquim Victore made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Thiago Medeiros.

6'

Lúcio Torres tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Cornélio Mendes did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

7'

Lúcio Torres tried to get past Santiago Victore but Santiago Victore cleanly tackled the ball.

8'

Elias Mateus tried to dart past Gabriel Simões but Gabriel Simões blocked Elias Mateus in a good, clean tackle.

9'

Maria Rodrigues tried to chip the ball forward but Téo Delgado intercepted the pass.

11'

Lúcio Torres attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Cornélio Mendes closed in and intercepted the ball.

13'

Joaquim Victore made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Thiago Medeiros got in the way of the ball.

14'

Lúcio Torres faked a shot before cutting Cornélio Mendes in a different direction.

Lúcio Torres brought the play over the halfway line,Santiago Victore failed to reach the ball.

Bonifacio Cruz tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Elias Mateus managed to block the header.

15'

Lúcio Torres tried to take the ball past Santiago Victore but Santiago Victore denied.

17'

Cornélio Mendes tried to knock a long ball forward but Gabriel Simões intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

18'

Joaquim Victore failed in his attempt to dribble past Thiago Medeiros.

19'

Egídio Maria fed the ball forward to Maria Rodrigues, Téo Delgado couldn't reach it.

Maria Rodrigues curled the ball in at goal from long range. Donato Almeida didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Maria Rodrigues scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a shocking miss.

20'

Joaquim Victore hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Thiago Medeiros made the clearance.

22'

Joaquim Victore had the strength to hold off Thiago Medeiros.

Joaquim Victore tried to dart past Bernardino Vargas but Bernardino Vargas didn't allow.

23'

Thiago Medeiros delivered the ball to Bernardino Vargas, Lúcio Torres stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bernardino Vargas had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Iago Estéves couldn't reach it.

Bernardino Vargas struck it just over the bar ... He should have scored.

25'

Joaquim Victore tried to sprint past Bernardino Vargas but Bernardino Vargas robbed Joaquim Victore.

26'

Maria Rodrigues chipped the ball toward Bonifacio Cruz, Téo Delgado failed to intercept the pass.

Bonifacio Cruz found himself in some space and had a go on goal. Elias Mateus failed to charge down the shot.

Elias Achilles couldn't save it ... Bonifacio Cruz scored an excellent goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Natal town 1 - 0 Recife town

27'

Bernardino Vargas made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Gabriel Simões.

29'

Donato Almeida tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Egídio Maria.

31'

Maria Rodrigues sent it long looking for Abílio Ribeiro, Abílio Ribeiro took an excellent first touch before Donato Almeida could cut it out.

Abílio Ribeiro shot! but Pedro Crespo threw himself in front of the shot.

32'

Leonardo Barros tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Leonardo Barros put it wide of the goal.

33'

Bonifacio Cruz swung the corner into the box.

Gabriel Simões tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Pedro Crespo blocked the header.

34'

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

35'

Gabriel Simões tried to test the keeper from the freekick. It went just wide by Gabriel Simões.

37'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tiburcio Pinheiro that went straight to the opposition.

39'

Iago Estéves picked up Joaquim Victore's excellent ball, Thiago Medeiros stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Iago Estéves hit the ball forward to Joaquim Victore, Bernardino Vargas couldn't cut out the pass.

Joaquim Victore played a wonderful ball for Abílio Ribeiro, Abílio Ribeiro took possession of the ball before Thiago Medeiros could cut it out.

Abílio Ribeiro looked destined to score but he couldn't withstand Pedro Crespo's pressure.

41'

Lúcio Torres tried to use his skill to go past Cornélio Mendes but Cornélio Mendes block tackled Lúcio Torres.

42'

Egídio Maria dribbled confidently past Donato Almeida.

Egídio Maria crossed the ball high and hard, Téo Delgado stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Abílio Ribeiro challenged Pedro Crespo for a heading, then cushioned a headed pass.

Joaquim Victore had a great opportunity to score but Elias Mateus went in with a successful block tackle on him.

43'

Speculative chip by Lúcio Torres over Cornélio Mendes towards goal.

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

44'

Cornélio Mendes tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gabriel Simões.

45'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Egídio Maria.

Cornélio Mendes attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Joaquim Victore.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Recife town were unfortunate to go in behind.Natal town maintained 61% of possession and 39% for Recife town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Pedro Crespo dispatched the freekick goalwards.. Carmo Cardozo shouldn't have been beaten from that angle. ...

Natal town 1 - 1 Recife town

49'

Maria Rodrigues made a pass to Egídio Maria, Egídio Maria took it in his stride before Téo Delgado could intercept.

Egídio Maria crossed the ball high and hard, Donato Almeida couldn't cut it.

Bonifacio Cruz had a header for a goal but Elias Mateus used his head to clear the ball.

51'

The referee showed Abílio Ribeiro a yellow card.

53'

Gabriel Simões played a wonderful ball for Lúcio Torres, Santiago Victore failed to intercept the pass.

Lúcio Torres stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cornélio Mendes.

55'

Maria Rodrigues hit a speculative long-range shot but Téo Delgado cleared the ball to safety.

56'

Donato Almeida tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Abílio Ribeiro coolly intercepted the pass.

57'

Bernardino Vargas shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Joaquim Victore blocked the shot.

58'

Cornélio Mendes passed along the floor for Santiago Victore to pick it up, Santiago Victore picked up on the ball before Gabriel Simões could cut it out.

Santiago Victore played a great ball for Donato Almeida, Donato Almeida latched onto the ball before Lúcio Torres could reach it.

Donato Almeida rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Gabriel Simões cleared the ball to safety.

59'

Donato Almeida tried to play it past Egídio Maria but Egídio Maria blocked Donato Almeida in a good, clean tackle.

62'

Donato Almeida hit a speculative long-range shot past Egídio Maria.

But Donato Almeida blazed it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

65'

Joaquim Victore laid it forward to Lúcio Torres, the ball was picked up by Lúcio Torres before Santiago Victore could reach it.

Lúcio Torres sent in a float cross, Cornélio Mendes missed his interception.

Maria Rodrigues had the beating in the air of Elias Mateus, then made an attacking header.

Elias Achilles was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

69'

Donato Almeida dribbled past Maria Rodrigues.

Donato Almeida took the ball past Egídio Maria.

Donato Almeida tried to deliver a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Maria Rodrigues.

70'

Elias Mateus struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Egídio Maria.

71'

Lúcio Torres tried to play a long ball forward but Santiago Victore did well to spot and intercept the pass.

73'

Maria Rodrigues tried to jink past Téo Delgado but failed.

75'

Lúcio Torres stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Santiago Victore.

76'

Donato Almeida passed the ball to Thiago Medeiros, Thiago Medeiros took possession of the ball before Egídio Maria could cut it out.

Thiago Medeiros moved the ball forward for Donato Almeida, Maria Rodrigues couldn't reach it.

Donato Almeida shot from distance but Egídio Maria got in and cleared the danger.

79'

Joaquim Victore tried to twist past Bernardino Vargas but Bernardino Vargas blocked Joaquim Victore in a good, clean tackle.

80'

Cornélio Mendes looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Donato Almeida got to the ball ahead of Tiburcio Pinheiro but the ball went bad.

81'

Joaquim Victore looked for the head of Maria Rodrigues, Maria Rodrigues brought the ball down well before Thiago Medeiros could reach it.

From out wide, Maria Rodrigues fired in a curving shot at goal but Pedro Crespo scrambled the ball away.

82'

Lúcio Torres directed the ball nicely to Gabriel Simões, Gabriel Simões trapped the ball nicely before Santiago Victore could reach it.

Gabriel Simões tried to use his skill to go past Cornélio Mendes but his possession is lost through a tackle by Cornélio Mendes.

83'

Corner taken by Maria Rodrigues and cut out by the opposition.

85'

Maria Rodrigues hit it high to Abílio Ribeiro, Téo Delgado failed to reach the ball.

Abílio Ribeiro struck the ball with fury but Pedro Crespo managed to block the shot.

86'

Bonifacio Cruz directed the ball to Lúcio Torres, Santiago Victore stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lúcio Torres supplied a low cross, Cornélio Mendes stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Maria Rodrigues quickly fired in a curving shot at goal before Elias Mateus could reach the ball.

Elias Achilles got back in time to make the save.

87'

Iago Estéves played a perfect pass for Maria Rodrigues, the ball was picked up by Maria Rodrigues before Bernardino Vargas could reach it.

Maria Rodrigues stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Thiago Medeiros.

88'

Egídio Maria attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Donato Almeida.

89'

Joaquim Victore got past Thiago Medeiros with ease.

Bernardino Vargas could not stop Joaquim Victore going past him.

Joaquim Victore tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Pedro Crespo.

91'

Lúcio Torres tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Santiago Victore.

93'

Cornélio Mendes darted past Gabriel Simões.

Cornélio Mendes tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Lúcio Torres approached too late to clear the danger.

Carmo Cardozo gathered the ball safely.

95'

Gabriel Simões lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Santiago Victore failed to intercept the pass.

Egídio Maria dived onto the ball towards the goal, Elias Mateus approached too late to head the ball clear.

Elias Achilles pushed it away.

End Match Natal town 1 - 1 Recife town