U18 League

Diamond Stadium
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Allan Andrade kicked off to start the match. Allan Andrade's late challenge caught a Diamond Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Allan Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Allan Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the game, Francisco Gaspar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Diamond Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Royal Knights FC the free kick. In the 6th minute, Francisco Gaspar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner led Royal Knights FC's Allan Andrade to fire away a dangerous shot which Ernesto Favoretto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 11th minute, Dedê Rossi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ernesto Favoretto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 13th minute, Fernandinho Fantini 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. In the 15th minute Allan Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Favoretto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Andrade in the 16th minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Royal Knights FC's Dedê Rossi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ernesto Favoretto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Fantini in the 26th minute of play forced Diamond Football Club's goalkeeper Ernesto Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Diamond Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Andrade came free, but Ernesto Favoretto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Favoretto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dedê Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês de Castro in the 33rd minute of play forced Diamond Football Club's goalkeeper Ernesto Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Diamond Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Fantini came free, but Ernesto Favoretto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Allan Andrade notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Diamond Football Club's Ernesto Favoretto. Ernesto Favoretto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 40th minute Juarês de Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Favoretto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Diamond Football Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Royal Knights FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Renato Penha made a kick off. Jaime Paranaense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Paranaense hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 57th match minute, Diamond Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. Allan Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Fernandinho Fantini kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ernesto Favoretto. That made the score 0-4 in the 71 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Royal Knights FC's Dedê Rossi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ernesto Favoretto. That made the score 0-5 after 81 minutes of play. Ernesto Favoretto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juarês de Castro in the 85th minute. Ernesto Favoretto was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Dedê Rossi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dedê Rossi really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. The supporters of Diamond Football Club booed when Royal Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juarês de Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball.