U18 League

Parque dos Trens
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Válbson Toscano started the match with the kick off. A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's Tadeu do Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Baiano in the 4th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Neves came free, but Tadeu do Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jefferson de Godoi in the 17th minute of play. In the 27th minute Estevez Palmeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu do Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erik Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Varela having to interfere. Tadeu do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th match minute, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Válbson Toscano to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Ronaldinho Costa replaced Pedro Paulo Munhoz. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Válbson Toscano came free, but Ernesto Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Toscano in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Baiano to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jefferson de Godoi during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. ITAFUT 4EVER's Cássio Guimarães was substituted for Léo Velasco. After 69 played minutes A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】 got a freekick which was hit by Jefferson de Godoi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Baiano in the 72nd minute of play forced A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goalkeeper Tadeu do Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jefferson de Godoi hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Tadeu do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rômulo Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edgar Baiano was slow to take the kick. During this time ITAFUT 4EVER's players had a chance to rest. The crowd rose to their feet as ITAFUT 4EVER's Estevez Palmeira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tadeu do Valle. That made the score 0-1 after 76 minutes of play. Estevez Palmeira might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tadeu do Valle. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Estevez Palmeira ran back to his position shaking his head. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Toscano in the 85th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Válbson Toscano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernesto Varela. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Válbson Toscano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When Estevez Palmeira came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the ITAFUT 4EVER fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Estevez Palmeira couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goalkeeper Tadeu do Valle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Estevez Palmeira. Tadeu do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Baiano in the 96th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.