Welcome to the match between Recife F.C. and Natal athletic

1'

Elias Machado attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Plínio Duarte intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

3'

Anacleto Achilles took the ball past Elias Machado.

Anacleto Achilles tried to get past Nicodemo Coelho but Anacleto Achilles lost the ball to Nicodemo Coelho's block tackle.

5'

Elias Machado tried to pass the ball forward but Plínio Duarte intercepted the pass.

7'

David Melo took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Eusébio Fernandes tried to skip past Gonçalo Basurto but Gonçalo Basurto robbed Eusébio Fernandes.

9'

David Melo flighted in the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

10'

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

12'

Elias Machado tried to lob the ball forward but Plínio Duarte intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

14'

Nicodemo Coelho gave the corner straight to the opposition.

15'

Eusébio Fernandes picked up Nicodemo Coelho's excellent ball, Valerio Guerra couldn't cut it.

Eusébio Fernandes crossed into the box from the wing, Gonçalo Basurto couldn't cut out the pass.

Maximino Lobo got to the ball ahead of Amancio Soares, then made an attacking header.

Dionísio Moreno made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

16'

Virgílio Duarte stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by David Melo.

17'

Gonçalo Basurto tried to twist past Feliciano Delgado but Feliciano Delgado took the ball away from Gonçalo Basurto.

18'

Daniel Costa tried to twist past David Melo but David Melo block tackled Daniel Costa.

22'

Yellow card shown to Leopoldo Cabral.

Gonçalo Basurto made a good pass to Valerio Guerra, Valerio Guerra latched onto the ball before Leopoldo Cabral could reach it.

Valerio Guerra skipped easily past the challenge of Nicodemo Coelho.

Valerio Guerra failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Eusébio Fernandes.

23'

Leopoldo Cabral tried to dribble past Graciano Fonseca but Graciano Fonseca took the ball away from Leopoldo Cabral.

26'

Leopoldo Cabral tried to jink past Daniel Costa but Daniel Costa succesfully won the ball from Leopoldo Cabral.

27'

Gonçalo Basurto made a pass to Valerio Guerra, Nicodemo Coelho stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Valerio Guerra hit a long ball towards Daniel Costa in the area, Daniel Costa took possession of the ball before Eusébio Fernandes could intercept.

Pass by Daniel Costa to Virgílio Duarte, Virgílio Duarte trapped the ball nicely before Aníbal Freitas could cut it out.

Virgílio Duarte made a pass to Tadeu Estéves, Gabriel Melo failed to intercept the pass.

Tadeu Estéves laid it forward to Graciano Fonseca, Graciano Fonseca trapped the ball nicely before Aníbal Freitas could cut it out.

Graciano Fonseca passed the ball to Adão Machado, Adão Machado took possession of the ball before Gabriel Melo could intercept.

Pass by Adão Machado to Graciano Fonseca, Graciano Fonseca took possession of the ball before Aníbal Freitas could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Graciano Fonseca for the top corner but Gabriel Melo got in and cleared the danger.

28'

Nicodemo Coelho could not stop a confident Gonçalo Basurto going past him.

Gonçalo Basurto looked certain to score from medium range but he was tackled by Eusébio Fernandes.

29'

Daniel Costa played a pinpoint pass to Graciano Fonseca, Graciano Fonseca picked up on the ball before David Melo could cut it out.

Graciano Fonseca made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Leopoldo Cabral came close and blocked it.

30'

Adão Machado sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

31'

Elias Machado delivered the ball to Cristóvão Pinho, Plínio Duarte tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Cristóvão Pinho tried to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Virgílio Duarte.

32'

Virgílio Duarte tried to feed the high ball but Cristóvão Pinho coolly intercepted the pass.

33'

Anacleto Achilles's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

34'

Eusébio Fernandes directed the ball nicely to Nicodemo Coelho, Nicodemo Coelho took it in his stride before Valerio Guerra could reach it.

Nicodemo Coelho took the ball confidently past Gonçalo Basurto.

Nicodemo Coelho tried to supply a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Valerio Guerra.

35'

Daniel Costa played a perfect pass for Graciano Fonseca, David Melo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pass by Graciano Fonseca to Amancio Soares, Amancio Soares latched onto the ball before Leopoldo Cabral could cut it out.

Block tackle from Gabriel Melo, easily dispossessing Amancio Soares before Amancio Soares attempted to pass the ball.

37'

Virgílio Duarte hit the ball forward to Daniel Costa, Daniel Costa trapped the ball nicely before David Melo could reach it.

Daniel Costa passed along the floor for Gonçalo Basurto to pick it up, Gonçalo Basurto took it in his stride before Leopoldo Cabral could reach it.

Gonçalo Basurto got free in the penalty area and flicked it goalwards. Aníbal Freitas approached too late to block it.

Edmundo Alves managed to turn it over his bar.

38'

David Melo laid it forward to Leopoldo Cabral, Leopoldo Cabral picked up on the ball before Amancio Soares could reach it.

Leopoldo Cabral fed the ball forward to Aníbal Freitas, Aníbal Freitas latched onto the ball before Graciano Fonseca could intercept.

Aníbal Freitas got free in the penalty area and fired in a shot at goal. Anacleto Achilles approached too late to block it.

Dionísio Moreno couldn't reach it ... Aníbal Freitas finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Recife F.C. 0 - 1 Natal athletic

40'

David Melo hit a long ball towards Gabriel Melo in the area, Gabriel Melo took possession of the ball before Graciano Fonseca could intercept.

Gabriel Melo found himself with plenty of time and shot. Anacleto Achilles approached too late to clear the danger.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

41'

Daniel Costa tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by David Melo.

42'

Daniel Costa took the freekick. Edmundo Alves did well to save and hold onto the ball.

43'

Aníbal Freitas went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Daniel Costa made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from David Melo.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Natal athletic took the lead.Recife F.C. had 51% possession in the match, while Natal athletic had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Adão Machado tried to jink past David Melo but Adão Machado lost the ball to David Melo's block tackle.

47'

Cristóvão Pinho took the freekick. But Cristóvão Pinho sent it far too high.

48'

Gonçalo Basurto lost the ball to Eusébio Fernandes's block tackle before Gonçalo Basurto could pass the ball.

50'

Leopoldo Cabral could not stop Daniel Costa going past him.

Pass by Daniel Costa to Graciano Fonseca, Graciano Fonseca latched onto the ball before David Melo could intercept.

Graciano Fonseca laid it forward to Tadeu Estéves, Leopoldo Cabral missed his interception.

Tadeu Estéves found a perfect spot and shot for the top corner. Gabriel Melo failed to block the shot.

Edmundo Alves shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Tadeu Estéves scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Recife F.C. 1 - 1 Natal athletic

53'

Leopoldo Cabral took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Daniel Costa couldn't cut it.

Maximino Lobo got well above Anacleto Achilles to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But it went just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

56'

Virgílio Duarte shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Cristóvão Pinho.

57'

Gabriel Melo gave the corner straight to the opposition.

62'

Eusébio Fernandes tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Dionísio Moreno did well to tip it round the post.

65'

Leopoldo Cabral looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Graciano Fonseca.

66'

Virgílio Duarte tried an in-swinging corner.

Gabriel Melo got to the ball before Gonçalo Basurto, then headed the ball clear.

68'

Leopoldo Cabral delivered a long ball for Elias Machado, the ball was picked up by Elias Machado before Graciano Fonseca could cut it out.

Elias Machado tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Amancio Soares intercepted but couldn't control.

69'

Graciano Fonseca hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. David Melo failed to charge down the shot.

But Graciano Fonseca couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

70'

Plínio Duarte played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Elias Machado.

72'

Eusébio Fernandes delivered the ball to Nicodemo Coelho, Valerio Guerra failed to intercept the pass.

Nicodemo Coelho went by the challenge of Gonçalo Basurto.

Swerving shot by Nicodemo Coelho from 20 yards. Valerio Guerra failed to block the shot.

But Nicodemo Coelho sent the ball wide of the mark ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

73'

Daniel Costa tried to feed the high ball but Nicodemo Coelho intercepted the pass.

78'

Anacleto Achilles fed the high ball over Leopoldo Cabral to Adão Machado

Adão Machado played a pinpoint pass to Amancio Soares, the ball was picked up by Amancio Soares before Aníbal Freitas could cut it out.

Amancio Soares shot with a bicycle kick but the shot was charged down by Gabriel Melo.

79'

Corner taken by David Melo and cut out by the opposition.

81'

Cristóvão Pinho sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

82'

Valerio Guerra attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Nicodemo Coelho.

83'

Leopoldo Cabral got past Graciano Fonseca.

Leopoldo Cabral shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Daniel Costa couldn't reach it.

Dionísio Moreno did well to tip it wide.

85'

Gonçalo Basurto passed the ball perfectly to Valerio Guerra, Nicodemo Coelho failed to reach the ball.

Valerio Guerra tried to send in a float cross but The ball bounced off Eusébio Fernandes.

86'

Leopoldo Cabral tried to skip past Daniel Costa but Daniel Costa blocked Leopoldo Cabral.

87'

Elias Machado sent a long ball into the area for Feliciano Delgado, Feliciano Delgado picked up on the ball before Virgílio Duarte could reach it.

Feliciano Delgado fed the ball forward to Aníbal Freitas, Aníbal Freitas latched onto the ball before Amancio Soares could cut it out.

Aníbal Freitas took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Anacleto Achilles cleared the ball to safety.

88'

Plínio Duarte blocked Elias Machado before Elias Machado attempted to pass the ball.

89'

Virgílio Duarte tried to get past Cristóvão Pinho but Cristóvão Pinho succesfully won the ball from Virgílio Duarte.

90'

Aníbal Freitas received a yellow card.

Poor corner kick by Gonçalo Basurto. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

92'

Leopoldo Cabral tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Graciano Fonseca.

End Match Recife F.C. 1 - 1 Natal athletic