U21 League

Xopotó Arena
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ruy Valle kicked off to start the match. Fred Vianna charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fred Vianna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Wellington Baiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruy Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wellington Baiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruy Valle in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Betão do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Baiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Franklin Guerra reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wellington Baiano. The goal made the score 1-0. Zé Veloso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Murilo Paes went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márcio de Mendonça in the 20th minute of play forced Wolves FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Zé Veloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ekzema F.V.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ruy Valle 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. 25 minutes into the game, Adelino Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Wolves FC - DMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ekzema F.V. the free kick. A collision led to Wolves FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Adelino Lago hit a great ball. In the 30th match minute, Ekzema F.V. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuca Tróia to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute of the match Gilberto Ceresso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wellington Baiano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute, Franklin Guerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wellington Baiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruy Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Franklin Guerra struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Wellington Baiano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wolves FC - DMZ. With 39 minutes on the clock, Duda Vidal commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Duda Vidal hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Wolves FC - DMZ's Adelino Lago got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franklin Guerra in the 42nd minute of play forced Ekzema F.V.'s goalkeeper Wellington Baiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuca Tróia was the one to do the kick off. Dida Varela scored 4-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wellington Baiano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 65 minutes into the game, Sílvio Cordeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Zé Veloso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sílvio Cordeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wolves FC - DMZ's Zé Veloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Wolves FC - DMZ from getting a goal against them. Wellington Baiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruy Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betão do Nascimento in the 73rd minute of play forced Ekzema F.V.'s goalkeeper Wellington Baiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute of the match, Sílvio Cordeiro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zé Veloso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Bueno got free with Zé Veloso in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wolves FC - DMZ's Zé Veloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Wolves FC - DMZ from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franklin Guerra in the 83rd minute of play forced Ekzema F.V.'s goalkeeper Wellington Baiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Ekzema F.V. defense, Ruy Valle kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wellington Baiano. The Ekzema F.V. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wellington Baiano should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dida Varela in the 89th minute of play forced Ekzema F.V.'s goalkeeper Wellington Baiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Márcio de Mendonça in the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Ekzema F.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ruy Valle came free, but Wellington Baiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Wolves FC - DMZ had played much better football throughout.