U23 League

Arena Académica
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when David Souto made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Bernardo Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Maia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giga Cassiopaia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Giga Cassiopaia was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Ademir Siqueira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ademir Siqueira really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Giga Cassiopaia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lotan Otto in the 20th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Bizard FC's goalkeeper Giga Cassiopaia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lotan Otto. Giga Cassiopaia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but João Vítor Meireles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 23 minute of play. In the 25th minute, Lucas Moura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giga Cassiopaia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lotan Otto went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Washington Cavalcante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha Dionísio in the 42nd minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Vítor Meireles to strike the kick off in the second half. João Vítor Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Giga Cassiopaia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lotan Otto in the 66th minute of the match. Giga Cassiopaia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Vítor Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 69th minute, João Vítor Meireles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Cássio Quintal was substituted for Gilberto Souza. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Zé Paulo Ortiz was substituted for Bernardo Maia. Washington Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luan Catarinense in the 80th minute of play. In the 85th minute Lotan Otto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giga Cassiopaia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giga Cassiopaia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lotan Otto's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Bizard FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lotan Otto came free, but Giga Cassiopaia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes of play, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Lotan Otto made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giga Cassiopaia was left in no man's land by his defense there! LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC made a substitution. Lamine Yambao replaced João Vítor Meireles.