U18 League

Estádio Lisboão
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Gildo Mandrak came free, but Inácio de Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute of the match Florestal Futebol Clube got a corner. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Clemente Barral ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Florestal Futebol Clube's corner Clemente Barral fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Inácio de Brito quite easily take care of the ball. Rafinha Leão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Inácio de Brito made a huge save. With his leg Inácio de Brito managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Florestal Futebol Clube's Gildo Mandrak fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 23 minutes into the game, Rafinha Leão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Florestal Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Xapetuba Futebol Clube the free kick. In the 24th minute, Rafinha Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Paulo Brasil charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Paulo Brasil the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Xapetuba Futebol Clube booed when Florestal Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paulo Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th match minute, Xapetuba Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emerson de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. When Joélson Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xapetuba Futebol Clube's protests and gave Joélson Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Joélson Pontes got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gildo Mandrak fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cesinha Palmeira hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Inácio de Brito acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 42nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Clemente Barral. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafinha Leão got free with Inácio de Brito in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Inácio de Brito had great luck who in the 48thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gildo Mandrak from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iuri Tinoco to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gildo Mandrak in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Inácio de Brito saved Xapetuba Futebol Clube from getting behind. A collision led to Xapetuba Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Joélson Pontes hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Florestal Futebol Clube's Umberto Cosme got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 61 minutes of play, Florestal Futebol Clube's Gildo Mandrak made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Inácio de Brito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Inácio de Brito didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafinha Leão went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 69 minutes of play, Florestal Futebol Clube's Gildo Mandrak made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Inácio de Brito was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute Gildo Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio de Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clemente Barral hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Inácio de Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gildo Mandrak in the 77th minute of the match. Gildo Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Inácio de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Xapetuba Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clemente Berger to maneuver through the defense. Florestal Futebol Clube's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.