U18 League

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Arena®
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cássio Rocks started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Várzea F.C. booed when ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aírton Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademar Mendes in the 8th minute of play forced ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Manuel Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Várzea F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano da Fonseca came free, but Murilo Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Ademar Mendes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Manuel Martins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Várzea F.C.'s Murilo Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Rocks in the 22nd minute of play. Manuel Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vivaldo Bueno in the 23rd minute of play. Luiz Nascimento succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 26th playminute. After some careless play in the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ defense, Ademar Mendes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Martins. The ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Martins should have stopped the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Várzea F.C.'s goalkeeper Murilo Peixoto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aírton Moreira. In the 39th minute, Miguel Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, Vivaldo Bueno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Murilo Peixoto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cássio Rocks's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Várzea F.C.'s Murilo Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Rocks in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a little luck, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Manuel Martins got control of the ball when Rubinho Queirós tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's zone, Ademar Mendes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Martins came out of the goal and Ademar Mendes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Várzea F.C. getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Rubinho Queirós hit a great ball. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ made a substitution. Diego Pena replaced Leonel Lopes. Várzea F.C.'s Benjamim de Moraes was substituted for Celso Secco. Várzea F.C. made a substitution. Gilson Neves replaced Miguel Marques. The supporters of Várzea F.C. booed when ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Murilo Peixoto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Pena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th match minute, Várzea F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilson Neves to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute Ademar Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Paes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Pedro Loureiro took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Murilo Peixoto. Murilo Peixoto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Manuel Martins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ from getting a goal against them. Cássio Rocks kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.