U18 League

Black Star Stadium
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raul Gonçalves got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Paulão Veiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lauro Mattos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 5 minutes, Dudu Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carrossel Caipira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dudu Queiroz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 7 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Paulão Veiga came free, but Lauro Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dinei Hermes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernando Maciel went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Raul Gonçalves scored 1-2 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dinei Hermes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dinei Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Augusto Paraibano in the 19th minute of the match. Dinei Hermes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Paulão Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lauro Mattos having to interfere. Raul Gonçalves scored 2-3 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dinei Hermes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dinei Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dudu Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Raúl Godoi fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carrossel Caipira's protests and gave Raúl Godoi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Carrossel Caipira's Raúl Godoi got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute Celsinho Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Hermes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Dedê Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Raul Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Hermes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulão Veiga to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Família Ressaca MZ defense, Jonathan Hermes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lauro Mattos. The Família Ressaca MZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lauro Mattos should have stopped the shot. Família Ressaca MZ's Lauro Mattos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulão Veiga in the 56th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Jonathan Hermes notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Família Ressaca MZ's Lauro Mattos. Lauro Mattos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carrossel Caipira's Dinei Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Gonçalves in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Augusto Paraibano in the 64th minute of play forced Carrossel Caipira's goalkeeper Dinei Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dinei Hermes had great luck who in the 64thth minute grab hold of the ball when João Augusto Paraibano from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Família Ressaca MZ's Lauro Mattos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulão Veiga in the 66th minute of play. Carrossel Caipira's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Raul Gonçalves scored to the left of an out of position Dinei Hermes, making the score, 4-4. José Vítor Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Lauro Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dinei Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Gonçalves in the 77th minute of play. With a little luck, Carrossel Caipira's Dinei Hermes got control of the ball when Raul Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Celsinho Vidal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dinei Hermes, 4-5. Dinei Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Gonçalves in the 85th minute of the match. With a little luck, Carrossel Caipira's Dinei Hermes got control of the ball when Raul Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carrossel Caipira's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Celsinho Vidal 95 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-6. Família Ressaca MZ's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.