U18 League

Arena Lady Valkyrie
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edgard Lopez made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, Barbie Doll United U23's goal looked a bit too open when Adhemar da Fonseca came free, but Doni Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Carlos Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Adhemar da Fonseca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamílton Campidelis in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Doni Pires saved Barbie Doll United U23 from getting behind. In the 16th match minute, Barbie Doll United U23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Maria do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Wambalamba FC's Dinei Goiano got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Dinei Goiano put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Doni Pires. After 24 played minutes Wambalamba FC got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Couto. Naldo Mello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeferson Fernandez in the 31st minute. Naldo Mello didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 31st minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. 35 minutes into the game, Ediberto Freire was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barbie Doll United U23's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wambalamba FC the free kick. Ediberto Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Wambalamba FC's Naldo Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Lopez in the 38th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Edgard Lopez notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Wambalamba FC's Naldo Mello. Naldo Mello was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Barbie Doll United U23 getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Vicente Meireles hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Dinei Goiano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wambalamba FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dinei Goiano was the one to do the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Doni Pires successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 54 minutes into the match, Wambalamba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tião França came free, but Naldo Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamílton Campidelis kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Jeferson Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes Barbie Doll United U23 got a freekick which was hit by Denílson Silva. Wambalamba FC's Naldo Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Lopez in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Barbie Doll United U23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeferson Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Carlos Varela during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Barbie Doll United U23! The referee gave Wambalamba FC a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dinei Goiano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Barbie Doll United U23's Doni Pires. 2-3. Doni Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adhemar da Fonseca in the 81st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Wambalamba FC's zone, Edgard Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Naldo Mello came out of the goal and Edgard Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dinei Goiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Doni Pires made a huge save. In the 95th minute, Vicente Meireles 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. Naldo Mello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeferson Fernandez in the 97th minute of the match. Vicente Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naldo Mello having to interfere. The Barbie Doll United U23 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Wambalamba FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Wambalamba FC.