U18 League

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, 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. Geovânio Toscano started the match with the kick off. Lauro Secco made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Geovânio Toscano sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 8 minutes, Luís Fernando Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Papunhas EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fernando Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lauro Secco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Eurico Pinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Papunhas EC the free kick. The supporters of Papunhas EC booed when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Furtado during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when Papunhas EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 30 minutes, Fernandão Meirelles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Papunhas EC and the Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th minute, Fernandão Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when David Furtado came free, but Haroldo Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernandão Meirelles kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Papunhas EC's Lauro Secco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Papunhas EC from getting a goal against them. Papunhas EC's Lauro Secco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelinho Miranda in the 40th minute of play. Papunhas EC's Lauro Secco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovânio Toscano in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the game, Geovânio Toscano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lauro Secco. Geovânio Toscano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell David Furtado to make the kick off. 65 minutes into the game, Luiz Eduardo Domingues cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Lauro Secco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 69 minutes into the match, Papunhas EC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fabiano Figueiredo came free, but Lauro Secco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Fernando Nogueira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Haroldo Recife made a huge save. In the 72nd minute, Geovânio Toscano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Lauro Secco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovânio Toscano in the 81st minute of the match. Haroldo Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 85th minute, Flávio Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nestor Rodrigues during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Papunhas EC's Nestor Rodrigues got a free kick in the 89th minute. Geovânio Toscano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.