U18 League

João Marcatto
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Caco Falcão started the match with the kick off. Wanderson Fantini hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Chicão Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Chicão Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Fernando Almeida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A throw-in in the 11th minute of the game was made by Ismael Secco with Luiz Guilherme Arósio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jefferson Mazza hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Geovanni Lopes struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Benedito Bastos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo da Floresta. Cleiton Queiroz hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Geovanni Lopes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Bastos was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 26th minute, Caco Falcão made a precise shot to the right of Benedito Bastos. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Reynaldo do Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the G.E. Juventus FSCMZ 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 Reynaldo do Nascimento couldn't finish the play. A collision led to G.E. Juventus FSCMZ getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Ismael Secco hit a great ball. São Paulo da Floresta's Vitório Mendonça couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for G.E. Juventus FSCMZ. When Eliseu Mangueira fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Paulo da Floresta's protests and gave Eliseu Mangueira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute of the match Luiz Guilherme Arósio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carlos Fernando Almeida showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The G.E. Juventus FSCMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. São Paulo da Floresta were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arthur de Toledo to strike the kick off in the second half. Carlos Fernando Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur de Toledo in the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th match minute, São Paulo da Floresta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Favoretto to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute, Chicão Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Geovanni Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caco Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Caco Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When Luís Fabiano Vargas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 79 minutes had been played. After 79 played minutes São Paulo da Floresta got a freekick which was hit by Luís Fabiano Vargas. 83 minutes into the game, William Favoretto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. São Paulo da Floresta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave G.E. Juventus FSCMZ the free kick. After a rather tough play, São Paulo da Floresta's William Favoretto got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Geovanni Lopes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Benedito Bastos made a huge save. Geovanni Lopes struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Benedito Bastos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo da Floresta. Chants of São Paulo da Floresta echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as G.E. Juventus FSCMZ had held the ball for most of the match.