U18 League

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dorival Fontes got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Ferraz came free, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Ferraz came free, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Edson de Lara fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Litoral EC - CIMZ's protests and gave Edson de Lara a yellow card for diving instead. Edson de Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Ricardinho Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgílio Borges hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 16 played minutes Litoral EC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Coutinho. If Delfim Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 played minutes Litoral EC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Edson de Lara. 19 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Fontes came free, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toninho Coutinho got free with Rubinho Abreu in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ediberto Lopez during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ADM Taquaras getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ediberto Lopez hit a great ball. In the 28th minute Ricardinho Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubinho Abreu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardinho Vander in the 35th minute. When Noel das Neves came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Litoral EC - CIMZ 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 Noel das Neves couldn't finish the play. Noel das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Rubinho Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Moisés Garcia pulled a muscle in his back after 47 minutes and couldn't finish the game. During the 47th minute of the match Ediberto Lopez completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ediberto Lopez a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardinho Vander made a kick off. Rubinho Abreu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ricardinho Vander's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ricardinho Vander in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rubinho Abreu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 65th minute Ricardinho Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Fontes came free, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Edson de Lara got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Nando Vides hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Paulo Cruz during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Paulo Cruz hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 80 minutes, Virgílio Borges mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Litoral EC - CIMZ and the ADM Taquaras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Litoral EC - CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Borges to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toninho Coutinho in the 84th minute of play forced ADM Taquaras's goalkeeper Rubinho Abreu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ADM Taquaras getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Rodriguinho da Mata hit a great ball. Rubinho Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Mazza in the 89th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Doni dos Santos put in a rough tackle. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doni dos Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toninho Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Rubinho Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.