U18 League

Ararigbóia
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Virgílio dos Santos made the kick off and thus started the match. Doni Meirelles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Paulo Cruz in the 7th minute. The supporters of Arsenal MGK booed when Jardim Botânico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Virgílio dos Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ademar Leme. Jardim Botânico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Virgílio dos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The long shot by Gonçalo Valle in the 15th minute really tested Doni Meirelles's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Doni Meirelles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serginho Hoffmann in the 20th minute of the match. Doni Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimir Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgílio dos Santos in the 24th minute of play forced Jardim Botânico's goalkeeper Ademar Leme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ademar Leme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Jardim Botânico! Jardim Botânico:s Ademar Leme showed great skill when he stopped Maurinho Aparecido:s penalty. If Vladimir Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ademar Leme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The Jardim Botânico players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Arsenal MGK were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vladimir Almeida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Virgílio dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Virgílio dos Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ademar Leme was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Arsenal MGK's Doni Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Almeida in the 61st minute of play. Virgílio dos Santos struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Ademar Leme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal MGK. In the 71st minute Virgílio dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ademar Leme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Arsenal MGK booed when Jardim Botânico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Jorge Travassos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal MGK's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Travassos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ademar Leme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Jardim Botânico's Ademar Leme got control of the ball when Jorge Travassos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ademar Leme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio dos Santos in the 86th minute of the match. Jardim Botânico's Ademar Leme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgílio dos Santos in the 87th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Arsenal MGK's Virgílio dos Santos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ademar Leme. Ademar Leme yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. After 96 played minutes Arsenal MGK got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Vides. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Arsenal MGK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.