U18 League

Arena Bombadão
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benjamim Gomes made the kick off which started today's match. Dagoberto Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio Teixeira in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the game, Gil Santana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Waldir Pontes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Wesley Couto got a free kick in the 9th minute. Waldir Pontes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gil Santana's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Jorge Oliveira charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jorge Oliveira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jorge Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Xandeco FC booed when S O B E R A N O CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adilson Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Dagoberto Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gil Santana in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Waldir Pontes saved Xandeco FC from getting behind. Sandrinho Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Xandeco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Santana came free, but Waldir Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Thomás Arantes got a free kick in the 41st minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gil Santana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 57 minutes, Natã Britto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S O B E R A N O CIMZ and the Xandeco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th minute, Natã Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, S O B E R A N O CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamim Gomes came free, but Dagoberto Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Waldir Pontes threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gil Santana, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Oliveira in the 77th minute of play forced S O B E R A N O CIMZ's goalkeeper Dagoberto Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Virgílio Teixeira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dagoberto Nogueira was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. The supporters of Xandeco FC booed when S O B E R A N O CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wesley Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Virgílio Teixeira made a precise shot to the right of Dagoberto Nogueira. S O B E R A N O CIMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. A hard shot by Natã Britto from long distance, 91 minutes into the match, got Waldir Pontes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Dagoberto Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio Teixeira in the 93rd minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.