U18 League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Caco Matos made the kick off and thus started the match. Luiz Fabiano Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. When Benedito Diniz came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the FLA MQ BRASIL 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 Benedito Diniz couldn't finish the play. Caco Matos charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Caco Matos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, Botafogo AP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caco Matos to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Fabiano Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. José Pedro Carvalho took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gilmar de Mendonça. Gilmar de Mendonça dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Edson Tavares hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. A collision led to Botafogo AP getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Willian Severo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Pedro Carvalho in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilmar de Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gilmar de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pedro Carvalho in the 43rd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Pedro Carvalho to make the kick off. Gabriel Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 51 minutes, Guto Paraense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo AP and the FLA MQ BRASIL players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, FLA MQ BRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliézer Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caco Matos in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gabriel Albuquerque prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 60th minute, Armandinho Vander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Pedro Carvalho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Gilmar de Mendonça when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 66th match minute, Botafogo AP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldinho Félix to maneuver through the defense. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Lino Trancoso replaced Ronaldinho Félix. José Pedro Carvalho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Gilmar de Mendonça when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gilmar de Mendonça made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when José Pedro Carvalho sent off a good shot on target. José Pedro Carvalhos short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Gilmar de Mendonça to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Botafogo AP's Gilmar de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Pedro Carvalho in the 83rd minute of play. Fernandinho Barbosa kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 94th minute, José Pedro Carvalho made a precise shot to the right of Gilmar de Mendonça. Botafogo AP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. FLA MQ BRASIL's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.