U18 League

Arena Araribóia
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) After some careless play in the Bandelocos defense, Maicon Guimarães kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberto Palmeira. The Bandelocos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberto Palmeira should have stopped the shot. Alberto Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramón Sampaio in the 13th minute of play. After 17 minutes of play, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Maicon Guimarães made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Palmeira was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Dráuzio Cunha fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DIPLOMATA FC PAB's protests and gave Dráuzio Cunha a yellow card for diving instead. Dráuzio Cunha hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 20 played minutes Bandelocos got a freekick which was hit by Válter Varela. 26 minutes into the game, Zé Azevedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bandelocos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DIPLOMATA FC PAB the free kick. In the 26th minute, Zé Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 played minutes, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Dagoberto Perez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alberto Palmeira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in DIPLOMATA FC PAB reached it. After having played for 33 minutes, Tostão Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bandelocos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tostão Tasso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Samuca Cunha was a little too slow when Tostão Tasso got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 1-2. Bandelocos's Tostão Tasso got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramón Sampaio took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alberto Palmeira. Alberto Palmeira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tostão Tasso during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tostão Tasso kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. A collision led to Bandelocos getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Richard Mota hit a great ball. Válter Varela scored 2-3 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Samuca Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute Basílio de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuca Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in DIPLOMATA FC PAB's zone, Tostão Tasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuca Cunha came out of the goal and Tostão Tasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 76 played minutes Bandelocos got a freekick which was hit by Basílio de Mendonça. Samuca Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseu Guerra in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Dráuzio Cunha got a free kick in the 87th minute. Bandelocos's Tostão Tasso got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Bandelocos booed when DIPLOMATA FC PAB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Paulo Secco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimir Lima hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. DIPLOMATA FC PAB walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.