U18 League

IpiráCity Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ramiro Rosado kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, Várzea F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iuri Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. Serafim Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charles Pereira in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Várzea F.C.'s goalkeeper Serafim Mesquita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Didi Branco. Marco Mangueira's late challenge caught a IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Mangueira helped the player get up and apologised. Marco Mangueira hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Várzea F.C.'s zone, Osvaldinho de Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafim Mesquita came out of the goal and Osvaldinho de Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jailson Koehler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Celsinho Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute of the match IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ got a corner. Várzea F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Charles Pereira ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Várzea F.C. getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Nando Arruda hit a great ball. With a little luck, Várzea F.C.'s Serafim Mesquita got control of the ball when Osvaldinho de Amaral tried to sneak it across the goal line. Albertinho Travassos lost his temper 25 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 25th minute, one of Várzea F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Várzea F.C.. Várzea F.C.'s Serafim Mesquita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Pereira in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th match minute, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Gustavo Coelho to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Serafim Mesquita successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 42 minutes into the match, Várzea F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mané de Queiroz came free, but Serafim Mesquita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jailson Koehler in the 44th minute of play forced IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s goalkeeper Celsinho Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Osvaldinho de Amaral made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Rosado in the 51st minute of play forced IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s goalkeeper Celsinho Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Várzea F.C.'s Serafim Mesquita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldinho de Amaral in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ramiro Rosado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celsinho Cerezo was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. The supporters of IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ booed when Várzea F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruninho Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Pereira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Várzea F.C.'s Jailson Koehler got a free kick in the 70th minute. Charles Pereira hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Ramiro Rosado who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Celsinho Cerezo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Várzea F.C.'s Fellipe Pontes got a free kick in the 74th minute. Celsinho Cerezo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruninho Arósio in the 88th minute of the match. Ramiro Rosado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Cerezo having to interfere. In the 91st minute Mané de Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafim Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.