U23 League

Eddie the Head Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frederico França made the kick off which started today's match. Frederico França succeeded in the game's 4th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Maurinho Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frederico França's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Lenílson Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ booed when Iron Maiden Football OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juarês Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Frederico França's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurinho Neves was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 16th minute Rio Verde F.C CIMZ were awarded a corner. Thomás do Valle went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Lenílson Gomes to fire away a dangerous shot which Maurinho Neves despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden Football OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Lenílson Gomes came free, but Maurinho Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Frederico França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Maurinho Neves came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Frederico França. But to his dismay, Frederico França quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Frederico França put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Maurinho Neves. Thomás do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurinho Neves having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Iron Maiden Football OFF's zone, Frederico França stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maurinho Neves came out of the goal and Frederico França tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maurinho Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lenílson Gomes in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Frederico França had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurinho Neves. Iron Maiden Football OFF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frederico França was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 47 minutes into the game, Frederico França cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Maurinho Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-7 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dagoberto Vander to strike the kick off in the second half. Dagoberto Vander charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dagoberto Vander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Iron Maiden Football OFF's Dagoberto Vander got a free kick in the 53rd minute. A hard shot by Thomás do Valle from long distance, 53 minutes into the match, got Maurinho Neves's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 55 minutes into the game, Frederico França recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maurinho Neves. Frederico França showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardinho Salles got free with Maurinho Neves in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, Frederico França notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of Iron Maiden Football OFF's Maurinho Neves. Maurinho Neves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Iron Maiden Football OFF's Maurinho Neves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Iron Maiden Football OFF from getting a goal against them. Frederico França who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Maurinho Neves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Frederico França in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maurinho Neves, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Maurinho Neves was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frederico França showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-11 in the 75 minute of play. Maurinho Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederico França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 0-12 when Frederico França sped through Iron Maiden Football OFF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maurinho Neves. If Frederico França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Frederico França made a precise shot to the right of Maurinho Neves. Iron Maiden Football OFF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-14. Frederico França did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-15 to the left of a surprised Maurinho Neves 94 minutes into the match.