U18 League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Ernesto Varela came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by S.C. Reis United's Rafa Mello. But to his dismay, Rafa Mello quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ernesto Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafa Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Estevez Palmeira hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the game, Pedro Paulo Munhoz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.C. Reis United the free kick. Pedro Paulo Munhoz hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Rafa Mello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ernesto Varela was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in ITAFUT 4EVER's zone, Betão de Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Varela came out of the goal and Betão de Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 34 minutes, Edgar Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgar Baiano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 38th minute, Henrique Trigo made a precise shot to the right of Ernesto Varela. ITAFUT 4EVER's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, S.C. Reis United's Alberto Guimarães got a free kick in the 42nd minute. João Paulo Urbano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the ITAFUT 4EVER defense, Henrique Trigo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Varela. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Varela should have stopped the shot. After the first half S.C. Reis United were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgar Baiano made a kick off. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Afonso Maciel hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, S.C. Reis United's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Baiano came free, but João Paulo Urbano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Alberto Guimarães fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.C. Reis United's protests and gave Alberto Guimarães a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th minute, Alberto Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wiliam Cardozo during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiliam Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. João Paulo Urbano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Estevez Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Paulo Urbano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Baiano in the 71st minute of the match. João Paulo Urbano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Baiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Estevez Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. João Paulo Urbano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. S.C. Reis United's João Paulo Urbano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Baiano in the 79th minute of play. After 81 minutes, Edgar Baiano made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. S.C. Reis United's João Paulo Urbano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Léo Velasco charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Léo Velasco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Léo Velasco hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Estevez Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. João Paulo Urbano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. S.C. Reis United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.