U18 League

Castanhão
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) 4 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Branco came free, but Pedrinho Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Umberto Dionísio, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 9th minute Umberto Dionísio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedrinho Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romário Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umberto Dionísio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui de Mendonça read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Romário Passos came free, but Pedrinho Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Mineiro in the 23rd minute of play forced Bucéfalo FC's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25thth minute of the game Paulo Nunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Castanheiro SC's Pedrinho Guimarães was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 27th minute, Luisinho Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Romário Passos came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Bucéfalo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Romário Passos couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Nunes came free, but Pedrinho Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Castanheiro SC's Magno Pereira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Pedrinho Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Branco in the 48th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Umberto Dionísio made the kick off in the second half. Pedrinho Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Branco in the 55th minute of the match. Edgard Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Umberto Dionísio in the 61st minute of play forced Bucéfalo FC's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rui de Mendonça didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Castanheiro SC's Umberto Dionísio shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Bucéfalo FC made a substitution. Romário Passos replaced Diamantino Ferreira. Bucéfalo FC made a substitution. Tico Mole replaced Romário Passos. Castanheiro SC made a substitution. Mauro Sarmento replaced Magno Pereira. When Edgard Costa fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bucéfalo FC's protests and gave Edgard Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Edgard Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Castanheiro SC's Marcelo Eger was substituted for Anísio Alagoano. Castanheiro SC made a substitution. Júnior Alagoano replaced Edinho Pirani. 97 minutes into the match, Bucéfalo FC's Sidney Paranaense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedrinho Guimarães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.