U18 League

Sanctuary The Dead
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, 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. Cléber Cosme started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Romeu Ortiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the match, Edu Perez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gino do Nascimento, 1-0. Waldir Lago hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Skull Sport F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cléber Cosme came free, but Doni Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute, Carlinhos do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gino do Nascimento came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Skull Sport F.C's Sílvio Dante. But to his dismay, Sílvio Dante quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Baltazar Marinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlinhos do Vale in the 17th minute of play forced Skull Sport F.C's goalkeeper Doni Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Skull Sport F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cléber Cosme came free, but Doni Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Sílvio Dante fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gino do Nascimento, passed just outside the right post. Gino do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edu Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gino do Nascimento didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sílvio Dante went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 34 played minutes Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ got a freekick which was hit by Carlinhos do Vale. José Paulo Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Gino do Nascimento made a huge save. In the 39th match minute, Skull Sport F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldir Lago to maneuver through the defense. Skull Sport F.C's Doni Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltazar Marinho in the 41st minute of play. In the 48th minute Amílton Diniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Paulo Barral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Baltazar Marinho got a free kick in the 50th minute. Sílvio Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Skull Sport F.C's Edu Perez got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Amílton Diniz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Doni Montenegro. Skull Sport F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amílton Diniz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After a rather tough play, Skull Sport F.C's Nando Quintal got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute of the match Baltazar Marinho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Doni Montenegro skillfully saved the ball. Carlinhos do Vale received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Doni Montenegro came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlinhos do Vale slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 75th minute. Cléber Cosme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute, Carlinhos do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 85 played minutes, Skull Sport F.C's Delfim do Vale shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gino do Nascimento came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Skull Sport F.C reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Paulo Alagoano during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 90 played minutes Skull Sport F.C got a freekick which was hit by José Paulo Alagoano. If Diego Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edu Perez charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edu Perez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, Skull Sport F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Perez to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Skull Sport F.C.