U18 League

Arena Nenão
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Cestarolli FC's Raphael Ribeiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Patrick Galvão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cestarolli FC and the Dal 3ello players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arthur de Senna during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arthur de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 8thth minute of the game Raphael Ribeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dal 3ello's Ismael Tepedino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th match minute, Dal 3ello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noel Toscano to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Dal 3ello's Juninho Seco got a free kick in the 17th minute. Cestarolli FC's Patrick Galvão got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cestarolli FC's Leonardo Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wágner Gerber in the 21st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Michel Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dal 3ello's supporters rose to their feet, but Michel Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Cardozo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute, Wágner Gerber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonardo Cardozo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wágner Gerber's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Raphael Ribeiro in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ismael Tepedino, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Júlio Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Arthur de Senna took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leonardo Cardozo. Cestarolli FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrick Galvão got free with Ismael Tepedino in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ismael Tepedino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Patrick Galvão showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 31 minute of play. Leonardo Cardozo came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Dal 3ello's Wágner Gerber. But to his dismay, Wágner Gerber quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Leonardo Cardozo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wágner Gerber's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the game, André Bastos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cestarolli FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dal 3ello the free kick. In the 43rd minute, André Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 44 minutes, Arthur de Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dal 3ello's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arthur de Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wágner Gerber was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Cestarolli FC booed when Dal 3ello was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wágner Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percy Prado's late challenge caught a Cestarolli FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Percy Prado helped the player get up and apologised. Wágner Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cestarolli FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Patrick Galvão hit a great ball. Wágner Gerber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Cardozo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cestarolli FC's zone, Wágner Gerber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Cardozo came out of the goal and Wágner Gerber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Vinhas in the 70th minute of play forced Dal 3ello's goalkeeper Ismael Tepedino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 minutes, Hélder Vinhas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cestarolli FC and the Dal 3ello players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th minute Raphael Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Tepedino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michel Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Cardozo having to interfere. Wágner Gerbers short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Leonardo Cardozo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonardo Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Amorim in the 90th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Dal 3ello players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.