Welcome to the match between Fortaleza city and Joo Pessoa united

1'

Tristão Melo had the pace to beat Bras Nunes.

Tristão Melo tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Elder Delgado.

2'

Hermínio Achilles flicked the ball over Rufino Guerra's head !.

Hermínio Achilles laid it forward to Nicolau Medeiros, Salomão Campos failed to reach the ball.

Nicolau Medeiros passed along the floor for Hermínio Achilles to pick it up, Hermínio Achilles picked up on the ball before Gilberto Fernandes could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Hermínio Achilles. César Pinheiro approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

3'

Tristão Melo fired off a long shot but Elder Delgado made the clearance.

4'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tristão Melo that went straight to the opposition.

5'

Eusébio Silva hit a long ball forward, the ball was picked up by Adalberto Cardozo before Quim Delgado could intercept.

Adalberto Cardozo shot with a bicycle kick but Heriberto Palmeiro threw himself in front of the shot.

7'

César Pinheiro played a pinpoint pass to Salomão Campos, the ball was picked up by Salomão Campos before Nicolau Medeiros could reach it.

Salomão Campos knocked a lovely ball for Bento Nunes, Bento Nunes took it in his stride before Hermínio Achilles could cut it out.

Bento Nunes found a perfect spot and attempted a thunderous drive. Cruz Almeida couldn't reach it.

Félix Guerra was caught out of position ... Bento Nunes scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Fortaleza city 1 - 0 Joo Pessoa united

8'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Óscar Santos.

10'

Rufino Guerra hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Elder Delgado wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Rufino Guerra sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

12'

Tristão Melo hit it long to Eusébio Silva, Eusébio Silva took it in his stride before Elder Delgado could reach it.

Eusébio Silva found himself in some space and tried to lob the ball at goal. Heriberto Palmeiro approached too late to clear the danger.

Félix Guerra wan't fast enough to make the save ... Eusébio Silva finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Fortaleza city 2 - 0 Joo Pessoa united

15'

Bras Nunes took the ball past Nicolau Lobo.

Bras Nunes took the ball confidently past Tristão Melo.

Bras Nunes smashed the ball towards the top corner but César Pinheiro got in and cleared the danger.

16'

Óscar Santos played it confidently past Eusébio Silva.

Óscar Santos attempted to lift the ball forward but Eustaquio Ventura found himself in the way of the ball.

20'

Gilberto Fernandes aimed the corner at the far post.

Diving header at goal from Salomão Campos but Heriberto Palmeiro headed clear the danger.

21'

Gilberto Fernandes took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

23'

Bras Nunes tried to twist past Eustaquio Ventura but Eustaquio Ventura blocked Bras Nunes.

26'

Hermínio Achilles tried to skip past Rufino Guerra but Rufino Guerra cleanly tackled the ball.

27'

Heriberto Palmeiro whipped in the corner.

Gilberto Fernandes had the beating in the air of Zé Achilles, then headed the ball clear.

28'

Nicolau Lobo dribbled confidently past Elder Delgado.

Block tackle from Bras Nunes, easily dispossessing Nicolau Lobo before Nicolau Lobo tried to pass the ball.

29'

Salomão Campos took the ball out of his own half,Nicolau Medeiros failed to intercept the pass.

Tristão Melo headed at goal but Heriberto Palmeiro headed clear the danger.

32'

Nicolau Lobo blocked Óscar Santos in a good, clean tackle before Óscar Santos tried to get onto the pass.

33'

Eusébio Silva surged past Quim Delgado!.

Eusébio Silva evaded the challenge of Óscar Santos and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

Eusébio Silva was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

34'

Bras Nunes made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Eustaquio Ventura.

35'

Óscar Santos played a pinpoint pass to Quim Delgado, Eustaquio Ventura tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Quim Delgado tried to jink past Eusébio Silva but Quim Delgado lost the ball to Eusébio Silva.

36'

Salomão Campos made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Nicolau Medeiros.

38'

Salomão Campos tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Nicolau Medeiros made a great interception.

39'

Nicolau Medeiros block tackled Rufino Guerra before Rufino Guerra attempted to pass the ball.

42'

Salomão Campos tried to jink past Bras Nunes but Bras Nunes robbed Salomão Campos.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Joo Pessoa united were unfortunate to go in behind.Fortaleza city maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Joo Pessoa united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

A long ball was delivered by Rufino Guerra,Hermínio Achilles missed his interception.

Tristão Melo ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Cruz Almeida approached too late to tackle him.

But Tristão Melo's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

49'

Bras Nunes tried to jink past Tristão Melo but Tristão Melo blocked Bras Nunes.

51'

Eusébio Silva hit the ball forward to Eustaquio Ventura, Quim Delgado missed his interception.

Eustaquio Ventura tried to put a low cross but Óscar Santos blocked it.

52'

Elder Delgado sprinted to escape from Nicolau Lobo.

Elder Delgado tried to curl one in from long range but the shot was charged down by Tristão Melo.

54'

Tristão Melo stepped up confidently. Tristão Melo comfortably dispatched the penalty. ... GOAL!!!

Fortaleza city 3 - 0 Joo Pessoa united

55'

Eusébio Silva tried to lift the ball forward but Quim Delgado blocked it.

58'

Óscar Santos went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

60'

Eusébio Silva used his skill to go past Quim Delgado.

Eusébio Silva whipped in a float cross, Óscar Santos failed to intercept the pass.

Eustaquio Ventura won the ball in the air from Cruz Almeida, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Félix Guerra strayed off his line ... Eustaquio Ventura found the net !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Fortaleza city 4 - 0 Joo Pessoa united

61'

Nicolau Lobo attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Nicolau Medeiros blocked it.

62'

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

63'

Gilberto Fernandes swiftly put in the freekick. Félix Guerra turned the ball behind.

64'

Salomão Campos twisted past Nicolau Medeiros.

Salomão Campos shielded the ball from Hermínio Achilles and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

65'

Óscar Santos tried to knock a long ball forward but César Pinheiro cut it out.

66'

Pass by Salomão Campos to Eustaquio Ventura, Elder Freitas couldn't reach it.

Eustaquio Ventura attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Nicolau Medeiros removed the danger.

67'

Hermínio Achilles tried to chip the ball forward but Rufino Guerra did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

69'

Bras Nunes played a lovely ball for Elder Delgado, Nicolau Lobo failed to reach the ball.

Elder Delgado skipped easily past Tristão Melo.

Elder Delgado was free of the last defender.

Elder Delgado found himself in the clear with just Rodolfo Pereira to beat and fired it in low but he didn't get close to troubling the keeper.

70'

Elder Freitas swiftly put in the freekick. Saved in style by Rodolfo Pereira !.

71'

Tristão Melo used his skill to go past Elder Delgado.

Tristão Melo tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Bras Nunes failed to charge down the shot.

Good goalkeeping by Félix Guerra to block the shot with his body.

72'

Eusébio Silva stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Quim Delgado.

73'

Hermínio Achilles jinked confidently past Rufino Guerra.

Hermínio Achilles tried a banana shot from distance! but Salomão Campos blocked the shot.

77'

Heriberto Palmeiro tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Eustaquio Ventura.

78'

Eusébio Silva played a pinpoint pass to Gilberto Fernandes, Gilberto Fernandes took it in his stride before Cruz Almeida could cut it out.

Gilberto Fernandes tried to supply a float cross but Quim Delgado had no problem in intercepting the ball.

79'

Bras Nunes made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Tristão Melo.

80'

Gilberto Fernandes looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Quim Delgado.

81'

Hermínio Achilles skipped past Rufino Guerra.

Hermínio Achilles made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Salomão Campos.

83'

Tristão Melo got past Bras Nunes.

Tristão Melo hit a crashing drive from a distance but Elder Delgado made the clearance.

86'

Tristão Melo hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Elder Delgado managed to block the shot.

87'

Salomão Campos held up the ball, evading the challenge of Nicolau Medeiros and fired off a long shot.

Saved by Félix Guerra .

89'

Óscar Santos played a pinpoint pass to Quim Delgado, Quim Delgado took possession of the ball before Eustaquio Ventura could reach it.

Quim Delgado tried to hit a long ball forward but Eusébio Silva blocked it.

91'

Swerving shot by Nicolau Lobo from long range but Elder Delgado cleared the ball to safety.

92'

Salomão Campos directed the ball nicely to Rufino Guerra, Nicolau Medeiros failed to reach the ball.

Tristão Melo received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Rufino Guerra, Tristão Melo took it in his stride before Hermínio Achilles could intercept.

Tristão Melo got free in the penalty area and fired in a shot at goal. Heriberto Palmeiro approached too late to tackle him.

But Tristão Melo sent the ball high into the stands ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

End Match Fortaleza city 4 - 0 Joo Pessoa united