U23 League

Jereba
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luiz Paulo Albuquerque got the match started through his kick off. Nestor Berger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Paulo Castro in the 12th minute of play. Dieguinho Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renatinho de Castro in the 13th minute of the match. Zé Paulo Castro took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nestor Berger. Nestor Berger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Nestor Berger made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Zé Paulo Castro sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Paulo Albuquerque during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to America Futebol Clube SP getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Luiz Paulo Albuquerque hit a great ball. With a little luck, America Futebol Clube SP's Nestor Berger got control of the ball when Vito Porto tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 26 played minutes America Futebol Clube SP got a freekick which was hit by Nilton Sanches. After a defensive mix-up in America Futebol Clube SP's zone, Abelardo Brodel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Berger came out of the goal and Abelardo Brodel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edson Mendonça charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edson Mendonça the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edson Mendonça hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Nestor Berger was out of position in the 32 minute of play, and Zé Paulo Castro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zé Paulo Castro really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0. Zé Paulo Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Jereba 4EVER booed when America Futebol Clube SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nestor Berger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Brodel in the 43rd minute of the match. When Zé Paulo Castro came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Jereba 4EVER fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zé Paulo Castro couldn't finish the play. After having played for 46 minutes, Abelardo Brodel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jereba 4EVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Brodel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zé Paulo Castro to make the kick off. Zé Paulo Castro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nestor Berger having to make a save. Dieguinho Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renatinho de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute of the match America Futebol Clube SP got a corner. Jereba 4EVER's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luiz Paulo Albuquerque ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luiz Paulo Albuquerque made a great header on America Futebol Clube SP's corner, it was just that Jereba 4EVER's Dieguinho Viana managed to reach the ball for a save. Vito Porto took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nestor Berger. Nestor Berger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Nestor Berger came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Jereba 4EVER's Zé Paulo Castro. But to his dismay, Zé Paulo Castro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abelardo Brodel in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nestor Berger prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dieguinho Viana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edson Mendonça in the 78th minute. In the 80thth minute of the game Zé Paulo Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but America Futebol Clube SP's Nestor Berger was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Paulo Castro in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Berger saved America Futebol Clube SP from getting behind. After 85 played minutes America Futebol Clube SP got a freekick which was hit by Rony Neiva. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Paulo Castro in the 90th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Nestor Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.