Welcome to the match between Natal forest and So Paulo town

2'

Germano Mata fed the ball forward to Diogo Maria, Diogo Maria took possession of the ball before Vinícius Coelho could cut it out.

Diogo Maria tried to get the cross in but The ball ricocheted off Vicente Victore.

3'

Diogo Maria tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Vinícius Coelho made a great interception.

4'

Germano Mata powered past Xavier Soares!.

Germano Mata was pressed by Xavier Mendes but he evaded the challenge and struck a medium range piledriver.

Germano Mata struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

5'

Fausto Pinho made a pass to Luciano Franco, Luciano Franco trapped the ball nicely before Xavier Soares could reach it.

Luciano Franco put a low cross in to the near post, Xavier Mendes couldn't cut it.

Henrique Almeida let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley, Adalberto Rocha failed to charge down the shot.

Saved in style by Evaristo Achilles !.

6'

Germano Mata hit a speculative long-range shot. Xavier Soares wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Germano Mata put it clean over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

8'

Augusto De Santigo made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Vítor Mata.

9'

Augusto De Santigo sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but the shot was blocked by Mauro Santos.

11'

Vítor Mata had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot was charged down by Marco Fonseca.

14'

Vinícius Coelho passed along the floor for Vicente Victore to pick it up, Vicente Victore took it in his stride before Mauro Santos could reach it.

Vicente Victore got the float cross in from the wing, Diogo Maria missed his interception.

Vinícius Coelho beat Casimiro Duarte to the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Feliciano Silva got up and punched the ball out of danger.

15'

Xavier Soares tried to pass the ball forward but Luciano Franco cut it out easily.

17'

Henrique Almeida tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vinícius Coelho.

19'

Fausto Pinho moved the ball forward for Vítor Mata, Vítor Mata latched onto the ball before Marco Fonseca could reach it.

Vítor Mata played the ball to Armando Victore's feet, Armando Victore latched onto the ball before Jordão Melo could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Armando Victore. Mariano Freitas approached too late to clear the danger.

Evaristo Achilles failed to clear the ball away ... Armando Victore found the net !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Natal forest 1 - 0 So Paulo town

20'

Diogo Maria tried to get past Vinícius Coelho but Vinícius Coelho blocked Diogo Maria.

22'

Vicente Victore tried to pass the ball forward but Mauro Santos made a great interception.

23'

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

24'

Xavier Mendes tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Luciano Franco.

25'

Xavier Mendes passed along the floor for Xavier Soares to pick it up, Xavier Soares trapped the ball nicely before Luciano Franco could cut it out.

A float cross was delivered by Xavier Soares, Germano Mata couldn't cut it.

Jordão Melo connected with a looping header for the goal but Casimiro Duarte headed clear the danger.

26'

Estevão De Santigo tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Armando Victore looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Casimiro Duarte won the ball in the air from Mariano Freitas, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Evaristo Achilles denied Casimiro Duarte.

29'

Germano Mata tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Xavier Soares.

32'

Marco Fonseca block tackled Diogo Maria before Diogo Maria attempted to deliver the ball.

33'

Luciano Franco skipped past Marco Fonseca.

Luciano Franco jinked confidently past Jordão Melo.

From a tight angle, Luciano Franco still managed to get a shot in but Adalberto Rocha got in and cleared the danger.

35'

Luciano Franco stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Xavier Soares coolly intercepted the pass.

37'

Luciano Franco tried to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Xavier Soares.

38'

Jordão Melo tried to play a long ball forward but Fausto Pinho intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

40'

Jordão Melo tried to sprint past Fausto Pinho but Fausto Pinho blocked Jordão Melo in a good, clean tackle.

41'

Diogo Maria attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Vinícius Coelho.

42'

Block tackle from Marco Fonseca, easily dispossessing Vítor Mata before Vítor Mata attempted to deliver the ball.

43'

Luciano Franco tried to dart past Xavier Soares but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which So Paulo town were unfortunate to go in behind.Natal forest had 57% possession in the match, while So Paulo town had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Jordão Melo moved the ball forward for Marco Fonseca, Fausto Pinho couldn't cut it.

Marco Fonseca dribbled past Vítor Mata.

Good play by Marco Fonseca in making himself some space and had a go on goal. Casimiro Duarte approached too late to clear the danger.

Feliciano Silva did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

48'

Germano Mata tried to dart past Xavier Mendes but his possession is lost through a tackle by Xavier Mendes.

52'

Vinícius Coelho went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

54'

Diogo Maria made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Marco Fonseca.

56'

Marco Fonseca tried to take the ball past Vítor Mata but Marco Fonseca lost out to Vítor Mata.

57'

Corner taken by Mariano Freitas and cut out by the opposition.

58'

Jordão Melo tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Fausto Pinho.

59'

Vicente Victore had the strength to hold off Mauro Santos.

Vicente Victore made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Diogo Maria.

60'

Xavier Mendes tried to use his skill to go past Armando Victore but Armando Victore cleanly tackled the ball.

61'

Fausto Pinho tried to dart past Marco Fonseca but Marco Fonseca block tackled Fausto Pinho.

62'

Xavier Mendes made a good pass to Xavier Soares, Xavier Soares picked up on the ball before Luciano Franco could intercept.

Xavier Soares supplied a float cross, Germano Mata couldn't cut it.

Jordão Melo climbed above Casimiro Duarte, then had a header for a goal.

the ball went into the net despite of Feliciano Silva's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Jordão Melo scored. Super finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Natal forest 1 - 1 So Paulo town

64'

Diogo Maria attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Vicente Victore charged down the shot.

67'

Jordão Melo tried to chip the ball forward but Fausto Pinho blocked it.

68'

Estevão De Santigo evaded the challenge of Vinícius Coelho and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Evaristo Achilles elected to fist the ball to safety.

69'

Jordão Melo made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Vítor Mata.

70'

Mauro Santos played the ball to Diogo Maria's feet, Diogo Maria latched onto the ball before Vicente Victore could reach it.

Diogo Maria tried to float it into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Vinícius Coelho.

71'

Diogo Maria tried to dart past Vinícius Coelho but Vinícius Coelho cleanly tackled the ball.

73'

Germano Mata lobbed it over the halfway line,Xavier Soares stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Armando Victore had the beating in the air of Adalberto Rocha, then headed it to the goal.

Armando Victore sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

75'

Estevão De Santigo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Vinícius Coelho got to the ball first.

76'

Germano Mata lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

78'

Marco Fonseca tried to twist past Vítor Mata but Vítor Mata cleanly tackled the ball.

79'

Jordão Melo jinked confidently past Vítor Mata.

Jordão Melo put some curve on the shot from distance but Fausto Pinho got in and cleared the danger.

81'

Adalberto Rocha whipped in the corner.

Estevão De Santigo got to the ball before Augusto De Santigo, then used his head to clear the ball.

83'

Vítor Mata played the ball to Fausto Pinho's feet, Jordão Melo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fausto Pinho tried to jink past Marco Fonseca but Marco Fonseca succesfully won the ball from Fausto Pinho.

84'

Diogo Maria stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Vicente Victore.

86'

Xavier Mendes played a wonderful ball for Xavier Soares, Luciano Franco failed to reach the ball.

Xavier Soares crossed the ball high over Germano Mata.

Marco Romão beat Casimiro Duarte to the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Feliciano Silva had no chance to stop the ball ... A fine goal all round by Marco Romão !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Natal forest 1 - 2 So Paulo town

89'

Diogo Maria jinked past Vinícius Coelho.

Diogo Maria tried to cross the ball low but Vicente Victore made a great interception.

90'

Jordão Melo block tackled Vítor Mata before Vítor Mata could pass the ball.

91'

Xavier Soares made a good pass to Vicente Victore, Vicente Victore picked up on the ball before Mauro Santos could reach it.

Vicente Victore tried to play it past Diogo Maria but it failed.

92'

Germano Mata tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Xavier Soares.

93'

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

94'

Jordão Melo took the ball confidently past Vítor Mata.

Jordão Melo delivered the ball to Augusto De Santigo, Fausto Pinho stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Augusto De Santigo found himself with plenty of time and took a shot. Casimiro Duarte failed to charge down the shot.

It went just wide by Augusto De Santigo ... A wasted opportunity.

End Match Natal forest 1 - 2 So Paulo town