U18 World League

SERRA DOURADA
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Felippe Amaral took the kick off in the first half of the match. Goianésia E.C's Zé Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Fontes in the 4th minute of play. When Cercadinho's Felippe Amaral in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Goianésia E.C's goalie prevented a goal. Eurico de Lara charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eurico de Lara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eurico de Lara hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute, Felippe Amaral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cercadinho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience was convinced that Felippe Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Antunes was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Zé Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eurico de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Eugênio Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Elias Brito hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when David Bezerra made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes of play, Goianésia E.C's Jean Corrêa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafa Borges was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eurico de Lara's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Zé Antunes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rafa Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Bezerra in the 58th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Felippe Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Antunes was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eurico de Lara got free with Zé Antunes in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 66 minutes of play, Goianésia E.C's Jean Corrêa made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafa Borges was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Cercadinho's Eurico de Lara got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After 77 minutes, Cauan Neiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goianésia E.C and the Cercadinho players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cauan Neiva kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes, Cercadinho's Enio Freire shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zé Antunes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cercadinho reached it. 83 minutes into the game, Felippe Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Zé Antunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Felippe Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cercadinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Felippe Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Antunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 90 minutes into the match, Cercadinho's Felippe Amaral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Antunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felippe Amaral in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Antunes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 96 minutes into the game, Goianésia E.C's David Bezerra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafa Borges made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cercadinho players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Goianésia E.C.