Friendly League

Arena Floresta
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diogo Cordeiro got the match started through his kick off. Floresta Club U18's Hudson de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bakary Soula in the 4th minute of play. Jeremias Peixoto charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jeremias Peixoto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Floresta Club U18 getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jeremias Peixoto hit a great ball. A collision led to Avel Vat getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Bakary Soula hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Avel Vat's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Cordeiro came free, but Yves Amet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hudson de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Collinet in the 15th minute of play. Hudson de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Collinet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Geovânio Albuquerque got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Floresta Club U18 booed when Avel Vat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Lacan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yves Amet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Cordeiro in the 20th minute of play. Avel Vat's Simon Collinet got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Avel Vat booed when Floresta Club U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geovânio Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 40 minutes, Geovânio Albuquerque mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Floresta Club U18 and the Avel Vat players grew even worse after the yellow card. Geovânio Albuquerque hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Hudson de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Collinet in the 41st minute of play. Hudson de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Collinet in the 41st minute of play. Yves Amet made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Diogo Cordeiro sent off a good shot on target. Noureddine Lacan hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Léonard Beuve to make the kick off. Hudson de Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simon Collinet in the 54th minute. In the 60th match minute, Floresta Club U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agnaldo Vaz to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th minute, Léonard Beuve got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 65th minute of the match, Simon Collinet tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hudson de Souza saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bakary Soula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Hudson de Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Geovânio Albuquerque was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Floresta Club U18's Geovânio Albuquerque got a free kick in the 71st minute. 72 minutes into the game, Simon Collinet recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hudson de Souza. Simon Collinet showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. After 78 minutes, Geoffrey Estienne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avel Vat and the Floresta Club U18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. 89 minutes into the match, Floresta Club U18's Cafu Tinoco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yves Amet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Avel Vat's Geoffrey Estienne seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Geoffrey Estienne the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Avel Vat protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Geoffrey Estienne had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Avel Vat fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Floresta Club U18 a penalty, 98 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Diogo Cordeiro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Avel Vat's Yves Amet. 1-1. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.