U18 League

Estádio Ubaldinho
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Diamante Negro DK - VV's Hamílton Cardozo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A hard shot 8 in the game by Raúl Dias from a close distance when the talented Zé Carlos managed to make a qualified save. Leripe Lifestyle's players were relieved. A collision led to Diamante Negro DK - VV getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Olavo Hermes hit a great ball. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Diamante Negro DK - VV! Matías Viña charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Matías Viña the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th minute, Matías Viña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raúl Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Zézinho Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Sarmento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Carlos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamílton Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Zico in the 24th minute of play. Matías Viña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Zé Carlos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurício Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasmo Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Leripe Lifestyle's zone, Hamílton Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zé Carlos came out of the goal and Hamílton Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leo Junior blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurício Sarmento having to make a save. Maurício Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Junior in the 45th minute of the match. Maurício Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Velloso in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zézinho Pontes to strike the kick off in the second half. Hamílton Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Zé Carlos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Zézinho Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leripe Lifestyle's supporters rose to their feet, but Zézinho Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurício Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zézinho Pontes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maurício Sarmento came out and tried to block the shot, but Zézinho Pontes slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Leripe Lifestyle's Celsinho Eger got a free kick in the 74th minute. A collision led to Diamante Negro DK - VV getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Alessandro de Moraes hit a great ball. Leripe Lifestyle made a substitution. Rubinho Nogueira replaced Erasmo Velloso. Leripe Lifestyle made a substitution. Maurício Quadros replaced Chicão Silva. The supporters of Leripe Lifestyle booed when Diamante Negro DK - VV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro de Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 minutes of play, Leripe Lifestyle's Rubinho Nogueira made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Sarmento was left in no man's land by his defense there!