U18 League

Centro Firula
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evaristo Favoretto started the match with the kick off. Geraldo Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Canarinho Atordoado's Luís Gustavo Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Linares in the 10th minute of play. Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร's Oscar Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Favoretto in the 12th minute of play. After 14 played minutes Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร got a freekick which was hit by Hélio Martins. Oscar Pereira came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Canarinho Atordoado's Régis Abraão. But to his dismay, Régis Abraão quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 18th minute, Régis Abraão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oscar Pereira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 23 minutes into the match, Mário Queiroz notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Canarinho Atordoado's Luís Gustavo Souza. Luís Gustavo Souza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Oscar Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói Azevedo in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Otávio Pimenta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canarinho Atordoado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร the free kick. Otávio Pimenta hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Canarinho Atordoado's João Cerezo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed João Cerezo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Canarinho Atordoado protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and João Cerezo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 32nd minute, João Cerezo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oscar Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Régis Abraão during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 37 played minutes Canarinho Atordoado got a freekick which was hit by Régis Abraão. Perivaldo Brito lost his temper 42 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Canarinho Atordoado booed when Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Evaristo Favoretto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canarinho Atordoado's supporters rose to their feet, but Evaristo Favoretto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Pereira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 45 played minutes Canarinho Atordoado got a freekick which was hit by Régis Abraão. A collision led to Canarinho Atordoado getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Tiago Gabriel Luz hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Conrado Pimenta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Régis Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Régis Abraão in the 54th minute of play forced Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร's goalkeeper Oscar Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Tiago Gabriel Luz made a precise shot to the right of Oscar Pereira. Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Oscar Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Gabriel Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Elder Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After 67 played minutes, Canarinho Atordoado's Evaristo Favoretto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Oscar Pereira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Canarinho Atordoado reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardinho Borges in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Gustavo Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute, Tiago Gabriel Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Mário Queiroz hit a great ball. Dênis Loyola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Gustavo Souza having to interfere. Oscar Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Régis Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Tiago Gabriel Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elói Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute Régis Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói Azevedo in the 94th minute of the match. Bernardinho Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Gustavo Souza having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Canarinho Atordoado.