U18 League

Abutres FC
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erik Moreira kicked off to start the match. Arlindo Teixeira was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 3rd minute. Abutres 2003 FDP's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Eliseu Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Didi Ferreira in the 4th minute. A collision led to Encanto getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Erik Moreira hit a great ball. Arlindo Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Eliseu Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseu Tasso was a little too slow when Arlindo Teixeira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. Geraldo Queirós's late challenge caught a Encanto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geraldo Queirós helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st minute, Geraldo Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseu Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronaldão Araújo in the 24th minute. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Arlindo Teixeira took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Eliseu Tasso to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Abutres 2003 FDP's Dráuzio Batista got a free kick in the 34th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Geraldo Queirós dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eliseu Tasso, 4-0. Arlindo Teixeira struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Eliseu Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abutres 2003 FDP. A collision led to Encanto getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Nico Passos hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Arlindo Teixeira 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Didi Ferreira made a kick off. Eliseu Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arlindo Teixeira in the 52nd minute of the match. Diogo Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Abutres 2003 FDP's Luiz Nóbrega tried to score from far away in the 54th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arlindo Teixeira in the 56th minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Eliseu Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Dráuzio Batista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Eliseu Tasso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Dráuzio Batista fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abutres 2003 FDP's protests and gave Dráuzio Batista a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Encanto booed when Abutres 2003 FDP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráuzio Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute Didi Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseu Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erik Moreira hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Eliseu Tasso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arlindo Teixeira went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Abutres 2003 FDP's zone, Erik Moreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Conrado Fernandez came out of the goal and Erik Moreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nico Passos hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Moreira in the 94th minute of play forced Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper Conrado Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didi Ferreira struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Eliseu Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abutres 2003 FDP. When the referee ended the match the Abutres 2003 FDP players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.