U18 League

Pariqueracu
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Armandinho Vergílio took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, FC St. Pauli's Jacinto Munhoz got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Jacinto Munhoz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Armandinho Vergílio took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Guilherme Mendonça. Guilherme Mendonça dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 22nd minute Armandinho Vergílio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Telmo Trigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Munhoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 minutes, Jacinto Munhoz made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. A.A. Francana's Telmo Trigo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marquinhos de Amorim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half FC St. Pauli were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jacinto Munhoz was the one to do the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, A.A. Francana's Wilton Romero made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guilherme Mendonça was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Telmo Trigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marquinhos de Sousa might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Telmo Trigo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marquinhos de Sousa ran back to his position shaking his head. FC St. Pauli's Arí Britto was substituted for Marquinhos de Amorim. After 76 minutes, Armandinho Vergílio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.A. Francana and the FC St. Pauli players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armandinho Vergílio kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. FC St. Pauli's Jacinto Munhoz got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC St. Pauli's Jacinto Munhoz got a free kick in the 79th minute. Armandinho Vergílio hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Telmo Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Munhoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute, FC St. Pauli's Jacinto Munhoz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. Arí Britto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC St. Pauli eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.