U18 League

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Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osvaldo Negri got the match started through his kick off. When Raí Bittencourt fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vista Alegre FC's protests and gave Raí Bittencourt a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd minute, one of Vista Alegre FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vista Alegre FC. After a rather tough play, Vista Alegre FC's Jonathan Trigo got a free kick in the 7th minute. Paulo Renato Dracena kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Kléber Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Negri in the 17th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Negri in the 24th minute of play forced ViraLataCaramelo U18's goalkeeper Kléber Donato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Vista Alegre FC's Paulo Renato Dracena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kléber Donato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Ediberto Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Donato having to interfere. Paulo Renato Dracena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd match minute, ViraLataCaramelo U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Severo to maneuver through the defense. After 33 minutes of play, Vista Alegre FC's Antônio Carlos Vander made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kléber Donato was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute of the match Zé Carlos França shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kléber Donato showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kléber Donato came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Vista Alegre FC's Osvaldo Negri. But to his dismay, Osvaldo Negri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Osvaldo Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to ViraLataCaramelo U18 getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Simão Severo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Osvaldo Negri in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kléber Donato prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antônio Carlos Vander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Vista Alegre FC's Décio Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olavo Loyola in the 51st minute of play. When Paulo Renato Dracena was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 52 minutes had been played. After 52 played minutes Vista Alegre FC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Renato Dracena. Ediberto Abraão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Kléber Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Antônio Carlos Vander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th minute, Raí Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Vista Alegre FC's zone, Olavo Loyola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Décio Neto came out of the goal and Olavo Loyola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antônio Carlos Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Kléber Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, ViraLataCaramelo U18's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Osvaldo Negri fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Décio Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olavo Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute of the match, Osvaldo Negri tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kléber Donato saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kléber Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ediberto Abraão in the 89th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Negri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vista Alegre FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ViraLataCaramelo U18 the free kick. A collision led to Vista Alegre FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Osvaldo Negri hit a great ball. Vista Alegre FC played a much better game than ViraLataCaramelo U18 and deserved their victory. The ViraLataCaramelo U18 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.