U18 League

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Válter Dantas kicked off to start the match. Vicente Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murillo do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. A hard shot 5 in the game by Adalberto Quadros from a close distance when the talented Xavi Čech managed to make a qualified save. Red Dragon FC - DMZ's players were relieved. In the 8th match minute, Espigão Steamrollers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafa Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Adalberto Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavi Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavi Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Carlos Paranaense, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Emerson Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Red Dragon FC - DMZ's zone, Adalberto Quadros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xavi Čech came out of the goal and Adalberto Quadros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Red Dragon FC - DMZ booed when Espigão Steamrollers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelsinho Lopes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Adalberto Quadros 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. After 43 minutes of play, Espigão Steamrollers's Válter Dantas made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xavi Čech was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Adalberto Quadros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espigão Steamrollers's supporters rose to their feet, but Adalberto Quadros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xavi Čech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

With a little luck, Espigão Steamrollers's Vicente Catarinense got control of the ball when Danilo Queirós tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adalberto Quadros in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xavi Čech prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Xavi Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válter Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Zé Carlos Paranaense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espigão Steamrollers's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Carlos Paranaense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xavi Čech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Murillo do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Catarinense having to interfere. Xavi Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válter Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Danilo Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Red Dragon FC - DMZ 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 Danilo Queirós couldn't finish the play. Sandro Trigo hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute Zé Carlos Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavi Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Carlos Paranaense came free, but Xavi Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91stth minute of the game Zé Carlos Paranaense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Xavi Čech was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Xavi Čech came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Espigão Steamrollers's Zé Carlos Paranaense. But to his dismay, Zé Carlos Paranaense quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0.