U21 League

LEÕES DO SUL
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tarcisio Baptista got the match started through his kick off. Bernardo Soeiro got in the 8th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Virgílio Lima handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Júnior Pirani during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Júnior Pirani got a free kick in the 9th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Matos came free, but Egídio Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgílio Lima came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Leões do Sul 53's Ronaldinho de Castro. But to his dismay, Ronaldinho de Castro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Júnior Pirani hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute Hugo Siqueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Aurélien Tchouaméni made a precise shot to the right of Egídio Reis. Leões do Sul 53's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Armandinho de Barros was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 34 minutes into the match. Hugo Siqueira hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Joélson Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Virgílio Lima was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Inácio Saraiva. In the 39thth minute of the game Christiano Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Leões do Sul 53 were furious when Inácio Saraiva was red carded, 41 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 40 minutes into the game, one of Leões do Sul 53:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Egídio Reis had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Aurélien Tchouaméni's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 42 minutes of play, Ique Football Club's Aurélien Tchouaméni made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Egídio Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! 46 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Matos came free, but Egídio Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Sena's late challenge caught a Ique Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberto Sena helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ique Football Club booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Leões do Sul 53 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ique Football Club were winning 1-5.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christiano Matos made a kick off. Ronaldinho de Castro took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Virgílio Lima. Virgílio Lima dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-5. Virgílio Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho de Castro in the 62nd minute of the match. Egídio Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiano Matos in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Tarcisio Baptista notched a goal, 3-5, to the right of Ique Football Club's Virgílio Lima. Virgílio Lima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With his leg Egídio Reis managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Ique Football Club's Christiano Matos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Egídio Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christiano Matos in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Claudinho Arósio got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Christiano Matos in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Egídio Reis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Virgílio Lima came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Leões do Sul 53's Tarcisio Baptista. But to his dismay, Tarcisio Baptista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-5. Christiano Matos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-6 in the 81st playminute. Egídio Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christiano Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Christiano Matos got free in front of the goal in the 88th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Egídio Reis was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. With his leg Egídio Reis managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Ique Football Club's Christiano Matos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Virgílio Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo José Secco hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. The Ique Football Club supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ique Football Club would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.