U18 League

ARENA PANTANAL
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Green Squad FC's Hugo Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Couto in the 3rd minute of play. After 8 minutes, Afonsinho Tande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Squad FC and the TAQUARI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Afonsinho Tande hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. David Freitas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the game, Adriano Soares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hugo Lago. Adriano Soares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raí Jacinto during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Green Squad FC's Raí Jacinto got a free kick in the 25th minute. Adriano Soares succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Green Squad FC's Hugo Lago proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Green Squad FC from getting a goal against them. In the 36th minute, Adriano Soares reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hugo Lago. The goal made the score 4-0. Hugo Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Couto in the 40th minute of the match. Hugo Lago made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Soares in the 44th minute. Hugo Lago made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Adriano Soares sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jorge Gaspar to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Green Squad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Soares came free, but Hugo Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Lago didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Freitas went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. TAQUARI FC made a substitution. Felipe Munhoz replaced Valdir Peres. Hugo Lago came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by TAQUARI FC's Adriano Soares. But to his dismay, Adriano Soares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Munhoz in the 75th minute of play forced Green Squad FC's goalkeeper Hugo Lago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Gaspar during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Green Squad FC's Jorge Gaspar got a free kick in the 77th minute. After some careless play in the Green Squad FC defense, Adriano Soares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hugo Lago. The Green Squad FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hugo Lago should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adriano Soares in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Lago saved Green Squad FC from getting behind. Adriano Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Hugo Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Green Squad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Soares came free, but Hugo Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th match minute, TAQUARI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Munhoz to maneuver through the defense.