League

C o u v e - F l o r
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Unificado B. A Sub-18's Carlos Alberto Vale started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Couve Flor FC's zone, Duarte Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando de Lima came out of the goal and Duarte Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luiz Fernando de Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Porto in the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Duarte Porto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Luiz Fernando de Lima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Alberto Vale in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fernando de Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Carlos Alberto Vale 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. In the 35th minute Duarte Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fernando de Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Carlos Alberto Vale 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. After the first half Unificado B. A Sub-18 were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kauan Damião was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Carlos Alberto Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Fernando de Lima was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Carlos Alberto Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Fernando de Lima was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. If Carlos Alberto Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Duarte Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando de Lima having to interfere. After 75 played minutes Couve Flor FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Botelho. The attack was good, but when Carlos Alberto Vale in the 76th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If Cléberson Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Couve Flor FC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando de Lima, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Duarte Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite being the better team, Unificado B. A Sub-18 failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.