U18 League

Radio Clube - Santos
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) O MOTIVO ⚽'s Bernardo de Salles started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Bernardo de Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot. O MOTIVO ⚽'s supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo de Salles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dito Araújo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wesley Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Tião Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS's Tião Cavalcante got a free kick in the 16th minute. Bernardo de Salles's late challenge caught a ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo de Salles helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to O MOTIVO ⚽ getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Bernardo de Salles hit a great ball. After 19 minutes of play, O MOTIVO ⚽'s Bernardo de Salles made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dito Araújo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 26th minute, Celsinho Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tião Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dito Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo de Salles in the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Bernardo de Salles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The O MOTIVO ⚽ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Enrique Paiva made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS's goalkeeper Dito Araújo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oswaldo Rosa. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Bernardo de Salles took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Dito Araújo to make any attempt to save it. After 62 minutes, Enrique Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS and the O MOTIVO ⚽ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Enrique Paiva hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After 68 minutes, Wesley Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS and the O MOTIVO ⚽ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wesley Mendonça hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 71stth minute of the game Bernardo de Salles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS's Dito Araújo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The O MOTIVO ⚽ fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when O MOTIVO ⚽'s Bernardo de Salles 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 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Oswaldo Rosa came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dito Araújo could save by the left post. Dito Araújo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo de Salles's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Dito Araújo was a little too slow when Bernardo de Salles got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 0-8. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo de Salles in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dito Araújo saved ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS from getting behind. Enrique Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Figueiredo having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded O MOTIVO ⚽ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ZONA NOROESTE - SANTOS.