U18 League

The Linc
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cristiano Senna got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Curiphila Eagles booed when Jardim América FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauan Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Augusto Azevedo's late challenge caught a Jardim América FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Augusto Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Augusto Azevedo hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes Jardim América FC got a freekick which was hit by Walmir Araújo. Murilo Paiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Senna in the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Senna in the 16th minute of play forced Curiphila Eagles's goalkeeper Murilo Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Murilo Paiva came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Jardim América FC's Kauan Monteiro. But to his dismay, Kauan Monteiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Murilo Paiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Senna in the 26th minute of play. Carlos Augusto Azevedo made in the 29th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Jardim América FC's Chicão de Moraes. Cristiano Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Kauan Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jardim América FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauan Monteiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Murilo Paiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Kiko Mattos fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Cristiano Senna came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Jardim América FC 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 Cristiano Senna couldn't finish the play. Murilo Paiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Naldo Costa made a kick off. Walmyr do Valle got a throw-in 51 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Patrick Linares. 55 minutes into the match, Curiphila Eagles's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Senna came free, but Murilo Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Ceresso kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of Curiphila Eagles booed when Jardim América FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristiano Senna during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cristiano Senna hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Kiko Mattos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Perivaldo Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Curiphila Eagles:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Jardim América FC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Murilo Paiva, was totally fooled by Jardim América FC's João Ceresso, who 76 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Curiphila Eagles's goalkeeper Murilo Paiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Kauan Monteiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jardim América FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Patrick Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perivaldo Torres having to interfere. Murilo Paiva made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Kauan Monteiro sent off a good shot on target. If Cristiano Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jardim América FC's Marcel Gonçalves got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Jardim América FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.