U18 League

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gino Brodel kicked off to start the match. Natã Vergílio hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Arce in the 11th minute of play forced Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper Serafim Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Richard Arce notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Espigão Steamrollers's Serafim Lira. Serafim Lira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 16 minutes into the game, Torino SSA's Marcelo Paraibano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Serafim Lira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 20th minute of the match Vladimir Zanette shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafim Lira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Torino SSA booed when Espigão Steamrollers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Leandro Arce had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafim Lira. Espigão Steamrollers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leandro Arce was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 37 minutes in the game, Jailson Sergipano fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Wilian Costa having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Espigão Steamrollers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Quirino to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Lúcio Recife hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Leandro Arce made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Lúcio Recife was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Torino SSA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Espigão Steamrollers the free kick. Lúcio Recife hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Serafim Lira made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Marcelo Paraibano sent off a good shot on target. Wilian Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Gaúcho in the 58th minute of play. In the 63rd minute of the match, Richard Arce got a very nice opportunity to score, but Serafim Lira was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With 73 minutes on the clock, Wesley Matorin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Espigão Steamrollers:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Torino SSA:s goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Alagoano in the 81st minute of play forced Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper Serafim Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilian Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jailson Sergipano, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Espigão Steamrollers's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Edmundo Alagoano scored to the left of an out of position Serafim Lira, making the score, 0-6. Torino SSA's Dalmo Gomes was substituted for Vladimir Zanette. Torino SSA made a substitution. Leonardo Maciel replaced Edmundo Alagoano. After a rather tough play, Torino SSA's Naldo Sousa got a free kick in the 91st minute. After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Edu Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The Torino SSA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Torino SSA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.