U18 League

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Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aírton Paraibano got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, João Hermes 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. Valdir Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe Urbano in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, ViraLataCaramelo U18's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu de Moraes came free, but Valdir Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valdir Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdir Duarte came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Three Lions FC's Cafu de Moraes. But to his dismay, Cafu de Moraes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Iuri Vidal's late challenge caught a Three Lions FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iuri Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Moisés Negri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Three Lions FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Moisés Negri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdir Duarte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valdir Duarte came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Three Lions FC's João Hermes. But to his dismay, João Hermes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 17 minutes into the game, Three Lions FC's Guto Brodel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdir Duarte made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After some careless play in the ViraLataCaramelo U18 defense, Moisés Negri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdir Duarte. The ViraLataCaramelo U18 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdir Duarte should have stopped the shot. Moisés Negri struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Valdir Duarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Three Lions FC. 31 minutes into the game, Moisés Negri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Valdir Duarte was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valdir Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe Urbano in the 33rd minute of play. Moisés Negri took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valdir Duarte. Valdir Duarte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 42 minutes into the game, Kléber Cerezo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Three Lions FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ViraLataCaramelo U18 the free kick. Valdir Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felippe Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ViraLataCaramelo U18's Valdir Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu de Moraes in the 46th minute of play. Valdir Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe Urbano in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Felippe Urbano made a kick off. ViraLataCaramelo U18's Valdir Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felippe Urbano in the 54th minute of play. Cafu de Moraes came free with the goalkeeper in the 57th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Valdir Duarte could save by the left post. In the 58th minute of the match, Felippe Urbano got a very nice opportunity to score, but Valdir Duarte was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Simão Severo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Felippe Urbano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Valdir Duarte made a huge save. ViraLataCaramelo U18's Olavo Loyola got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valdir Duarte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cafu de Moraes in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, ViraLataCaramelo U18's Simão Severo got a free kick in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Moisés Negri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Three Lions FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Moisés Negri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdir Duarte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 77 minutes into the match, Cafu de Moraes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valdir Duarte, 0-7. Felippe Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Duarte having to interfere. Valdir Duarte made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Cafu de Moraes sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, ViraLataCaramelo U18's Valdir Duarte got control of the ball when Felippe Urbano tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cafu de Moraes got free with Valdir Duarte in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Simão Severo hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Three Lions FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.