U18 League

Distrital Inamar
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thiago Almada in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nuno Neves saved Agua Santa from getting behind. After 7 minutes of play, Agua Santa's Frank Rosa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. John Victor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dedê Mendes got in the 18th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished John Victor. This was a shot which ended in a score of 2-0. 28 minutes into the match, Agua Santa's goal looked a bit too open when Wanderson Paranaense came free, but Nuno Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Thiago Almada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Elano Viana hit a great ball. John Victor was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Dedê Mendes. Nuno Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Jesus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Pinho in the 48th minute of play forced CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s goalkeeper John Victor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Thiago Almada stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. John Victor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio Neves in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s Thiago Almada ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nuno Neves. Nuno Neves yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. In the 63rd minute Igor Jesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Agua Santa's Aílton de Mendonça got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 75th match minute, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Jesus to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 79 minutes, Frank Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Agua Santa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 89th minute Frank Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Victor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ booed when Agua Santa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aílton de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Agua Santa were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ for a fine match.