U18 League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Edgar Baiano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 8 minutes Jovens Democratas MZC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Robinho Magalhães who took care of the corner kick. ITAFUT 4EVER's Robinho Magalhães was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Luiz Fernando Silva in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 11 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Baiano came free, but Luiz Fernando Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Maciel in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fernando Silva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 30 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Léo Velasco. Valdemar Guerra kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Ernesto Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the game, Valdemar Guerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jovens Democratas MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ITAFUT 4EVER the free kick. After 45 played minutes Jovens Democratas MZC got a freekick which was hit by Valdemar Guerra. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Ronaldinho Costa replaced Pedro Paulo Munhoz. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulinho Fonseca made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Jovens Democratas MZC's César Coelho got a free kick in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Baiano came free, but Luiz Fernando Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fernando Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Jovens Democratas MZC's Evaristo Rossi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Evaristo Rossi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Jovens Democratas MZC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Evaristo Rossi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to Jovens Democratas MZC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Evaristo Rossi hit a great ball. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Doni Berger replaced Rogério Cardozo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estevez Palmeira in the 65th minute of play forced Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Ronaldinho Costa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Fernando Silva. Jovens Democratas MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldinho Costa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Alfredo de Moraes replaced Benedito Tande. Jovens Democratas MZC's Evandro das Neves was substituted for Mateus Macedo. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Sidney Lima got a free kick in the 85th minute. After 87 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Rômulo Neves. When Paulinho Fonseca fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jovens Democratas MZC's protests and gave Paulinho Fonseca a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute, Ronaldinho Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 97 minutes, Evandro das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jovens Democratas MZC and the ITAFUT 4EVER players grew even worse after the yellow card. Evandro das Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match.