Welcome to the match between Natal city and Santa Cruz villa

2'

Celestino Matos tried to skip past the challenge of Ronaldo Araújo but Ronaldo Araújo cleanly tackled the ball.

3'

Nicolau Paredes tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Fernão Santana.

6'

Gervasio Gouveia stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Feliciano Garcia got in the way of the ball.

9'

Gervasio Gouveia knocked a lovely ball for Ronaldo Araújo, Ronaldo Araújo took possession of the ball before Feliciano Garcia could reach it.

Ronaldo Araújo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball came off Celestino Matos.

10'

Cruz Araújo laid it forward to Hermínio Palmeiro, Hermínio Palmeiro took possession of the ball before Josué Fonseca could reach it.

Hermínio Palmeiro tried to take the ball past Bernardino Paredes but Hermínio Palmeiro lost the ball to Bernardino Paredes's block tackle.

14'

Gervasio Gouveia knocked a lovely ball for Ronaldo Araújo, Celestino Matos missed his interception.

Ronaldo Araújo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Feliciano Garcia came close and blocked it.

17'

Gervasio Gouveia directed the ball nicely to Ronaldo Araújo, Ronaldo Araújo latched onto the ball before Nicolau Paredes could reach it.

Ronaldo Araújo knocked a lovely ball for Maximiliano Fonseca, Maximiliano Fonseca picked up on the ball before Celestino Matos could intercept.

Maximiliano Fonseca curled a shot from an angle but Hermínio Almeida threw himself in front of the shot.

19'

Pass by Bernardino Paredes to Josué Fonseca, Elder Palmeiro tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

The ball was struck by Josué Fonseca from 20 yards out but Cruz Araújo scrambled the ball away.

20'

Gervasio Gouveia chipped it through to Daniel Pinheiro, Feliciano Garcia tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Daniel Pinheiro directed the ball to Ronaldo Araújo, Jorge Abreu tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ronaldo Araújo lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Hermínio Almeida failed to charge down the shot.

Good goalkeeping by Maximino Franco to block the shot with his body.

21'

Quim Duarte directed the ball nicely to Gervasio Gouveia, Feliciano Garcia failed to intercept the pass.

Gervasio Gouveia passed along the floor for Ronaldo Araújo to pick it up, Ronaldo Araújo took it in his stride before Celestino Matos could reach it.

Ronaldo Araújo tried to skip past the challenge of Feliciano Garcia but Feliciano Garcia blocked Ronaldo Araújo.

23'

Hermínio Palmeiro directed the ball to Cruz Araújo, Cruz Araújo took it in his stride before Josué Fonseca could reach it.

Cruz Araújo had the chance to score from long range but Bernardino Paredes succesfully won the ball from him.

24'

Ronaldo Araújo tried to feed the high ball but Cruz Araújo got to the ball first.

25'

Bernardino Paredes knocked a lovely ball for Gervasio Gouveia, Gervasio Gouveia took possession of the ball before Hermínio Palmeiro could intercept.

Gervasio Gouveia crossed the ball low and hard, Cruz Araújo missed his interception.

Josué Fonseca passed instantly to his right. Jorge Abreu couldn't reach it.

Gervasio Gouveia attempted a thunderous drive! but Hermínio Almeida threw himself in front of the shot.

26'

Gervasio Gouveia tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Celestino Matos.

27'

Gervasio Gouveia played a long ball looking for the head of Victorino Victor, Victorino Victor brought the ball down well before Feliciano Garcia could reach it.

Victorino Victor found himself with plenty of time and fired in a shot at goal. Hermínio Almeida approached too late to tackle him.

Victorino Victor left Maximino Franco with a simple save.

32'

Victorino Victor swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

33'

Daniel Pinheiro made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nicolau Paredes.

34'

Victorino Victor took the corner.

Gervasio Gouveia tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Hermínio Almeida made it across to block the header.

35'

Gervasio Gouveia tried to play a long ball but Feliciano Garcia intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

39'

Bernardino Paredes stepped up to take the freekick. But it went over the bar.

42'

Cruz Araújo blocked Victorino Victor before Victorino Victor attempted to deliver the ball.

44'

Bernardino Paredes went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Gervasio Gouveia attempted to lift the ball forward but Feliciano Garcia intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Natal city had 66% possession in the match, while Santa Cruz villa had 34%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Ronaldo Araújo played the ball to Gervasio Gouveia's feet, Gervasio Gouveia took it in his stride before Celestino Matos could cut it out.

Gervasio Gouveia had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Feliciano Garcia went in with a successful block tackle on him.

48'

Cipriano Albuquerque lifted the ball ahead of Maximiliano Fonseca, Maximiliano Fonseca took an excellent first touch before Feliciano Garcia could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Maximiliano Fonseca but the shot was blocked by Hermínio Almeida.

50'

Gervasio Gouveia delivered the ball to Ronaldo Araújo, Ronaldo Araújo trapped the ball nicely before Celestino Matos could intercept.

Ronaldo Araújo attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Feliciano Garcia couldn't reach it.

Ronaldo Araújo looked destined to score but Maximino Franco react fast enough and saved it.

51'

Daniel Pinheiro tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nicolau Paredes.

52'

Daniel Pinheiro had the strength to hold off Jorge Abreu.

Daniel Pinheiro crossed into the box from the wing, Nicolau Paredes missed his interception.

Diving header at goal from Victorino Victor but Jorge Abreu headed the ball clear.

53'

Josué Fonseca tried to sprint past Cruz Araújo but Josué Fonseca lost the ball to Cruz Araújo.

54'

Cruz Araújo dribbled past Josué Fonseca.

Cruz Araújo tried to cross the ball low but The ball came off Bernardino Paredes.

56'

Ronaldo Araújo tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Celestino Matos.

59'

Hermínio Palmeiro laid it forward to Jorge Abreu, Jorge Abreu picked up on the ball before Josué Fonseca could reach it.

Jorge Abreu tried to play it past Bernardino Paredes but Bernardino Paredes robbed Jorge Abreu.

60'

Hermínio Palmeiro tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ronaldo Araújo intercepted the pass.

63'

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

64'

Bernardino Paredes tried to play it past Cruz Araújo but Cruz Araújo won the ball from Bernardino Paredes.

66'

Cruz Araújo shielded the ball from Bernardino Paredes and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Germano Rosario saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

67'

Bernardino Paredes tried to skip past the challenge of Cruz Araújo but Cruz Araújo block tackled Bernardino Paredes.

68'

Josué Fonseca hit the ball forward to Bernardino Paredes, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Paredes before Cruz Araújo could intercept.

Bernardino Paredes took the ball past Hermínio Palmeiro.

Bernardino Paredes supplied a low cross, Cruz Araújo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Quim Duarte passed the ball instantly to his left. Jorge Abreu couldn't reach it.

Josué Fonseca knocked a lovely ball for Gervasio Gouveia, Gervasio Gouveia latched onto the ball before Hermínio Almeida could intercept.

Gervasio Gouveia lined up the shot from the angle but Jorge Abreu got himself between the ball and goal.

70'

Bernardino Paredes tried to dribble past Hermínio Palmeiro but Hermínio Palmeiro blocked Bernardino Paredes.

72'

Daniel Pinheiro tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nicolau Paredes.

73'

Pass by Fernão Santana to Daniel Pinheiro, Daniel Pinheiro took possession of the ball before Cruz Araújo could intercept.

Daniel Pinheiro tried to sprint past Nicolau Paredes but Nicolau Paredes robbed Daniel Pinheiro.

76'

Bernardino Paredes received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Josué Fonseca, Bernardino Paredes picked up on the ball before Hermínio Palmeiro could intercept.

Bernardino Paredes showed Cruz Araújo a clean set of heels.

Bernardino Paredes twisted past Hermínio Palmeiro.

Bernardino Paredes was in a dangerous position !.

Bernardino Paredes found himself in the clear with just Maximino Franco to beat and struck it low but the shot was deflected just inches wide.

77'

Feliciano Garcia tried to skip past the challenge of Josué Fonseca but Josué Fonseca succesfully won the ball from Feliciano Garcia.

78'

Celestino Matos could not stop Gervasio Gouveia going past him.

Gervasio Gouveia tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Feliciano Garcia got himself between the ball and goal.

79'

Gervasio Gouveia had shrugged off the challenge of Celestino Matos and fired off a long shot.

But Gervasio Gouveia scooped it over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

84'

Daniel Pinheiro sprinted past Elder Palmeiro.

Daniel Pinheiro escaped from the challenge of Nicolau Paredes and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

Maximino Franco blocked the shot.

85'

Daniel Pinheiro went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

86'

Ronaldo Araújo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Celestino Matos.

87'

Hermínio Palmeiro tried to skip past the challenge of Josué Fonseca but it failed.

89'

Feliciano Garcia played a wonderful ball for Celestino Matos, Celestino Matos latched onto the ball before Ronaldo Araújo could cut it out.

Celestino Matos played a lovely ball for Atílio Araújo, Atílio Araújo picked up on the ball before Gervasio Gouveia could intercept.

Atílio Araújo looked certain to score but Cipriano Albuquerque made an crucial challenge!.

90'

Josué Fonseca fed the ball forward to Bernardino Paredes, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Paredes before Cruz Araújo could intercept.

Bernardino Paredes used his skill to go past Hermínio Palmeiro.

Bernardino Paredes sprinted to escape from Cruz Araújo.

Bernardino Paredes laid it forward to Daniel Pinheiro, Jorge Abreu couldn't reach it.

Daniel Pinheiro shot with a bicycle kick but Hermínio Almeida scrambled the ball away.

91'

Gervasio Gouveia tried to skip past the challenge of Cruz Araújo but Cruz Araújo dispossessed Gervasio Gouveia.

92'

Bernardino Paredes passed along the floor for Maximiliano Fonseca to pick it up, Maximiliano Fonseca latched onto the ball before Cruz Araújo could cut it out.

Maximiliano Fonseca went by the challenge of Hermínio Palmeiro.

Maximiliano Fonseca hit a hopeful looking shot. Jorge Abreu failed to block the shot.

Maximino Franco had no chance ... Maximiliano Fonseca scored !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Natal city 1 - 0 Santa Cruz villa

94'

Elder Palmeiro tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Fernão Santana.

95'

Hermínio Palmeiro used his skill to go past Maximiliano Fonseca.

Hermínio Palmeiro blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Josué Fonseca wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Hermínio Palmeiro's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Natal city 1 - 0 Santa Cruz villa