U18 League

Unreal Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodrigo Arantes got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nitra FC's goalkeeper André Luiz Koehler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. André Luiz Koehler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovanni Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Wiliam Moraes scored 1-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of André Luiz Koehler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Doriva França could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but André Luiz Koehler made a huge save. When Geraldo Passos fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Irreal Madrid's protests and gave Geraldo Passos a yellow card for diving instead. André Luiz Koehler didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Irreal Madrid's Tiaguinho Linhares shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 37th minute of play. The shot was stopped by André Luiz Koehler but with some difficulty. 38 minutes into the match, William Couto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Luiz Koehler. Nitra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that William Couto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 43 minutes into the match, Luís Fabiano Dracena dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of André Luiz Koehler, 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Doriva França might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over André Luiz Koehler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Doriva França ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 55th minute, William Couto made a precise shot to the right of André Luiz Koehler. Nitra FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 57th minute, Luís Fabiano Dracena 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. After 62 minutes of play, Irreal Madrid's Luís Fabiano Dracena made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. André Luiz Koehler was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute, Geovanni Pinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. André Luiz Koehler was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Luís Fabiano Dracena's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Luiz Koehler read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. After 81 minutes, Luís Fabiano Dracena made it 8-1 with a short kick to the right side. Nitra FC's André Luiz Koehler tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 9-1 when Doriva França sped through Nitra FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of André Luiz Koehler. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Doriva França during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 87 played minutes Irreal Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Doriva França. If Luís Fabiano Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fabiano Dracena succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 10-1. Nitra FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.