U18 League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fiori Coutinho started the match with the kick off. When William Bueno fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cambotinha EC's protests and gave William Bueno a yellow card for diving instead. Samuca Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fiori Coutinho in the 5th minute of play. If Celso Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lino Fernandez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of André Reis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Fernandez in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fiori Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca Freitas having to interfere. Samuca Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cambotinha EC's André Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho Tepedino in the 29th minute of play. Sílvio Luiz Velasco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Cambotinha EC's William Bueno got a free kick in the 36th minute. José Vítor Marinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but André Reis made a huge save. Lino Fernandez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, André Reis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 47 minutes into the match, Lino Fernandez notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Cambotinha EC's André Reis. André Reis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lino Fernandez to make the kick off. André Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulinho Tepedino in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute of the match BRASIL.Sp got a corner. Cambotinha EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lino Fernandez ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Cambotinha EC's goalie and right to Paulinho Tepedino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Cambotinha EC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The BRASIL.Sp fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when BRASIL.Sp's Lino Fernandez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When José Vítor Marinho, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 62 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The André Reis was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. André Reis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Vítor Marinho's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. 72 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Tepedino came free, but Samuca Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Reis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Vítor Marinho's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute José Vítor Marinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Tepedino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Samuca Freitas made a huge save. André Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Vítor Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st match minute, BRASIL.Sp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Bezerra to maneuver through the defense. Samuca Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The BRASIL.Sp support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.