U18 League

Arena Boca do Sapo
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Laerte Guedes made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Enéas Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bitelon FC - SAF's supporters rose to their feet, but Enéas Soeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geovanni Pinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the game, Felipe Lopes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Macaco F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bitelon FC - SAF the free kick. After 17 played minutes Macaco F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Lopes. Enéas Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Geovanni Pinho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fiori Reis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. In the 25th minute Fiori Reis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovanni Pinho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Laerte Guedes went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 33rd minute of the match, Enéas Soeiro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Geovanni Pinho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Felipe Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustão Prado having to interfere. Geovanni Pinho made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Enéas Soeiro sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Bitelon FC - SAF getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Valdomiro Penha hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Silvério de Mendonça made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Felipe Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvério de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Faustão Prado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Macaco F.C.'s Geovanni Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Guedes in the 58th minute of play. When Enéas Soeiro came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Bitelon FC - SAF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Enéas Soeiro couldn't finish the play. Silvério de Mendonça charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvério de Mendonça the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 69th match minute, Macaco F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvério de Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the match, Laerte Guedes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Geovanni Pinho. Macaco F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laerte Guedes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enéas Soeiro in the 75th minute of play forced Macaco F.C.'s goalkeeper Geovanni Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Macaco F.C. booed when Bitelon FC - SAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Macaco F.C.'s Benjamim Trancoso got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, Macaco F.C.'s Cristóvão Leme got a free kick in the 84th minute. Enéas Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With 94 minutes on the clock, Cristóvão Leme commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bitelon FC - SAF fans cheered their team off the field, for while Macaco F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.