U18 League

Ninho do Pássaro
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alberto Mendonça got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agostinho Guedes in the 3rd minute of play forced SORRISO E. C.'s goalkeeper Douglas Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 3 in the game by Agostinho Guedes from a close distance when the talented Douglas Viana managed to make a qualified save. SORRISO E. C.'s players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Mendonça in the 7th minute of play forced 卡納里尼奧 FC's goalkeeper Carlos Marinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to 卡納里尼奧 FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Vítor da Costa hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agostinho Guedes in the 12th minute of play forced SORRISO E. C.'s goalkeeper Douglas Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of SORRISO E. C. booed when 卡納里尼奧 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agostinho Guedes in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Douglas Viana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Douglas Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agostinho Guedes in the 28th minute of the match. Laerte Marquez in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Douglas Viana, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 33 minutes into the game, 卡納里尼奧 FC's Laerte Marquez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Douglas Viana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gildo de Souza got free with Douglas Viana in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind 卡納里尼奧 FC's goalkeeper Carlos Marinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Régis Vides came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the 卡納里尼奧 FC 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 Régis Vides couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo da Rocha in the 46th minute of play forced 卡納里尼奧 FC's goalkeeper Carlos Marinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Agostinho Guedes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Agostinho Guedes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Douglas Viana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agostinho Guedes in the 59th minute of play. In the 62ndth minute of the game Laerte Marquez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as SORRISO E. C.'s Alberto Mendonça slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carlos Marinho. That made the score 2-1 after 69 minutes of play. When Miguel da Rocha fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SORRISO E. C.'s protests and gave Miguel da Rocha a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, SORRISO E. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel da Rocha to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Raphael Peixoto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Mendonça in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Marquez in the 81st minute of play forced SORRISO E. C.'s goalkeeper Douglas Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo da Rocha hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The 卡納里尼奧 FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while SORRISO E. C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.