U18 League

Mané Garrincha
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, 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. Célio Cardoso started the match with the kick off. The Sipo EC fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Sipo EC's Célio Cardoso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Wágner do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leripe Lifestyle's goalkeeper Luís Fábio Cardoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Leripe Lifestyle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Velloso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Célio Cardosos short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Luís Fábio Cardoso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luís Fábio Cardoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Célio Cardoso in the 15th minute of the match. When Leo Junior fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leripe Lifestyle's protests and gave Leo Junior a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Leripe Lifestyle getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Leo Junior hit a great ball. Thiago Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Luís Fábio Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simão Custódio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Nogueira in the 24th minute of the match. Douglas de Queirós took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Fábio Cardoso. Leripe Lifestyle's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With 33 minutes on the clock, Caio de Almeida commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 33rd minute, one of Sipo EC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sipo EC. Sipo EC:s Simão Custódio showed great skill when he stopped Arthur Zico:s penalty. In the 37th minute, Celsinho Eger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leripe Lifestyle fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 42 minutes, Roger Meirelles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leripe Lifestyle and the Sipo EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Leripe Lifestyle getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Roger Meirelles hit a great ball. If Agostinho Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes, Agostinho Tasso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sipo EC and the Leripe Lifestyle players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Leripe Lifestyle booed when Sipo EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agostinho Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

When Rubinho Nogueira fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leripe Lifestyle's protests and gave Rubinho Nogueira a yellow card for diving instead. Rubinho Nogueira hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Thiago Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Luís Fábio Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Sipo EC's Simão Custódio got control of the ball when Celsinho Eger tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61stth minute of the game Thiago Cruz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leripe Lifestyle's Luís Fábio Cardoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Sipo EC's goalkeeper Simão Custódio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rubinho Nogueira. Thiago Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leripe Lifestyle's Maurício Quadros was substituted for Régis Cosme. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celsinho Eger during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th match minute, Leripe Lifestyle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Eger to maneuver through the defense. Sipo EC's Thiago Cruz got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thiago Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, Sipo EC's Thiago Cruz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Fábio Cardoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Leripe Lifestyle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erasmo Velloso hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When Sipo EC's Agostinho Tasso in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leripe Lifestyle's goalie prevented a goal.