U18 League

Estádio Caldeirão
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Neil Mar started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Alfredo Esteves could shoot a difficult shot in the 5th minute, which Jerônimo Aguiar however easily saved by the left post. Lúcio Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. André Moraes struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Pedro Luís Fernandez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cavalos Cansados. After a rather tough play, Marzagão's César Rosa got a free kick in the 15th minute. Pedro Luís Fernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Percival Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neil Mar kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. If Percival Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luís Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Moraes in the 31st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Neil Mar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerônimo Aguiar was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goal looked a bit too open when Percival Quadros came free, but Pedro Luís Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Luís Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Percival Quadros, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, Marzagão's Alfredinho Quintal got a free kick in the 45th minute. André Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Pedro Luís Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marzagão made a substitution. Remo Borges replaced Válbson Fernandes. Marzagão made a substitution. Serafim Reis replaced Alfredinho Quintal. Marzagão made a substitution. Gilberto Saraiva replaced Fabiano de Queiroz. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Moraes to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Marzagão's zone, André Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Fernandez came out of the goal and André Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Marzagão's zone, André Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Fernandez came out of the goal and André Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Pedro Luís Fernandez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cavalos Cansados made a substitution. Conrado Félix replaced Jorge da Silva. A collision led to Marzagão getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Cristian Dias hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredo Esteves in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jerônimo Aguiar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jerônimo Aguiar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neil Mar's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 76th minute, Victor Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Neil Mar came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Marzagão fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Neil Mar couldn't finish the play. Jerônimo Aguiar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Esteves's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After 85 played minutes Marzagão got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Esteves. In the 88th minute, César Rosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marzagão's Pedro Luís Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Marzagão from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Percival Quadros took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Pedro Luís Fernandez to make any attempt to save it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cavalos Cansados eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.