U18 League

Arena Fértil
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Cléber Cosme started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gino do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 12 played minutes Grêmio Prudente got a freekick which was hit by Virgílio Vinhas. In the 17th minute, Guto Lucas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grêmio Prudente fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Afonsinho de Amaral came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Grêmio Prudente 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 Afonsinho de Amaral couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd minute, Guto Lucas 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 28 played minutes Grêmio Prudente got a freekick which was hit by Guto Lucas. Baltazar Marinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 34th minute, Cléber Cosme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gino do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Mattos in the 35th minute of the match. Gino do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guto Lucas in the 38th minute of play. Gino do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgílio Vinhas kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Baltazar Marinho couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 47th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Grêmio Prudente. After the first half Grêmio Prudente were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 52 minutes, Mauro Mattos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio Prudente and the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mauro Mattos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Gino do Nascimento made a huge save. Guto Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Gino do Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guto Lucas in the 59th minute of play. Gino do Nascimento made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Mauro Mattos sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cléber Cosme in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Couto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Grêmio Prudente's Thiago Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílton Diniz in the 67th minute of play. When Baltazar Marinho came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ 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 Baltazar Marinho couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Carlinhos do Vale hit a great ball. Thiago Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlinhos do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After taking down the ball on Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's corner Baltazar Marinho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Couto quite easily take care of the ball. In the 88th minute, Mauro Mattos made a precise shot to the right of Gino do Nascimento. Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Baltazar Marinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Baltazar Marinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Grêmio Prudente's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.