U21 League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Diguinho Ortiz started the match with the kick off. Claudinho Aparecido hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, Diguinho Ortiz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of José Carlos Meireles, 1-0. Vito Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Carlos Meireles having to interfere. In the 15th match minute, Santo Amaro AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vito Soeiro to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Santo Amaro AC's Edu de Moraes got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Claudinho Aparecido fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New England Patriots's protests and gave Claudinho Aparecido a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Claudinho Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Carlos Meireles was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Diguinho Ortiz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 30 minute of play. Dorian de Lara shot from long distance in the 38th minute, but José Carlos Meireles was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. New England Patriots's José Carlos Meireles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vito Soeiro in the 42nd minute of play. When Santo Amaro AC's Vito Soeiro in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Patriots's goalie prevented a goal. When Ricardinho Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santo Amaro AC's protests and gave Ricardinho Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th match minute, Santo Amaro AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardinho Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Cordeiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vito Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vito Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Carlos Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diguinho Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Vito Soeiro 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 a rather tough play, New England Patriots's Eurico Goiano got a free kick in the 65th minute. William de Amaral got his second yellow card in the match during the 68th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 68th minute, William de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Noel Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. New England Patriots's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Albuquerque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardinho Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. José Carlos Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Soeiro in the 75th minute of play. Noel Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Albuquerque having to interfere. In the 84thth minute of the game Diguinho Ortiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Patriots's José Carlos Meireles was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anibal Esquipula kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute of the match Mário Soeiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but José Carlos Meireles skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, New England Patriots's Claudinho Aparecido got a free kick in the 88th minute. If Diguinho Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the New England Patriots players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Santo Amaro AC.