League

Maradona Arena
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eduardo Rodrigues kicked off to start the match. João Pedro Branco took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Válbson de Lara. Válbson de Lara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Jacinto Azeredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Alberto Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Unificado B. A Sub-18's Jacinto Azeredo threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Carlos Alberto Vale, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jacinto Azeredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benê Mello in the 18th minute. Jacinto Azeredo made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Duarte Porto sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st minute Caio Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Azeredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute of the match, Carlos Alberto Vale tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jacinto Azeredo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Combate Fire's attentive João Pedro Branco managed to snatch the ball when Fernandinho Furlan made a throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 25th minute, Eduardo Rodrigues got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 26th minute, Caio Tróia had to leave the field with a concussion. After 26 minutes, João Pedro Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Combate Fire and the Unificado B. A Sub-18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Combate Fire's Jacinto Azeredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte Porto in the 29th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Carlos Alberto Vale took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Jacinto Azeredo to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abelardo Vaz got free with Jacinto Azeredo in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Alberto Vale during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th minute, Carlos Alberto Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Válbson de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Rodrigues in the 48th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Alberto Vale was the one to do the kick off. Unificado B. A Sub-18's Válbson de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Azevedo in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Abelardo Vaz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Unificado B. A Sub-18 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Eduardo Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válbson de Lara having to interfere. João Pedro Branco scored 2-2 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Válbson de Lara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 70th play minute João Pedro Branco came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Válbson de Lara. 2-3. Eduardo Rodrigues's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Válbson de Lara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Jacinto Azeredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Combate Fire's Eduardo Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Válbson de Lara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Combate Fire's Jacinto Azeredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Alberto Vale in the 80th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, Combate Fire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Pedro Branco to maneuver through the defense. The Unificado B. A Sub-18 fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Unificado B. A Sub-18's Carlos Alberto Vale looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 85th minute, Eduardo Rodrigues left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Combate Fire fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. After a defensive mix-up in Unificado B. A Sub-18's zone, Eduardo Rodrigues stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Válbson de Lara came out of the goal and Eduardo Rodrigues tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 96th minute, João Pedro Branco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the final whistle went the supporters of Combate Fire were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Unificado B. A Sub-18 side.