U18 League

Arena Juridica
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. Cristiano Romário started the match with the kick off. The supporters of JURIDIQUES F.C booed when Squadra Demarchi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Squadra Demarchi's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Romário came free, but Oscar Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th match minute, JURIDIQUES F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dinei de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Claudinho Loyola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Squadra Demarchi's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudinho Loyola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Percy Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Kléber Queirós's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Percy Palmeira was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Kléber Queirós scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Percy Palmeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th minute Alexsandro Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Squadra Demarchi booed when JURIDIQUES F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Pedro Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Alexsandro Britto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Squadra Demarchi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JURIDIQUES F.C the free kick. A collision led to Squadra Demarchi getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Alexsandro Britto hit a great ball. After some careless play in the JURIDIQUES F.C defense, Kléber Queirós kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Percy Palmeira. The JURIDIQUES F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Percy Palmeira should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

51 minutes into the game, Kléber Queirós recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Percy Palmeira. Kléber Queirós showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. If Rafael da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silas de Salles hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. With a little luck, JURIDIQUES F.C's Percy Palmeira got control of the ball when Kléber Queirós tried to sneak it across the goal line. Percy Palmeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kléber Queirós in the 67th minute. When Dinei de Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JURIDIQUES F.C's protests and gave Dinei de Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. Dinei de Alcântara hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Márcio Corrêa during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th match minute, JURIDIQUES F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Márcio Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Kléber Queirós received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Percy Palmeira came out and tried to block the shot, but Kléber Queirós slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 79th minute. Squadra Demarchi's attentive Richard Moura managed to snatch the ball when Emílio Alves made a throw-in in the 86th minute of the game. Squadra Demarchi's Alexsandro Britto got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Squadra Demarchi walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.