U18 League

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Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giovanni Corrêa got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Romeu Sanches had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erasmo Azevedo. Opera OMNES's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Romeu Sanches was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 11th minute Elano Hermes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bebeto Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bebeto Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano Hermes in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Romeu Sanches ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erasmo Azevedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Giovanni Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Azevedo having to interfere. Bruno Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes, Haridades F.C's Maurício Braga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erasmo Azevedo 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 Haridades F.C reached it. When Dadá Perez fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Opera OMNES's protests and gave Dadá Perez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, Opera OMNES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dadá Perez to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni Corrêa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Erasmo Azevedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Romeu Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Gerson Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the game, Falcão Quintal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Opera OMNES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haridades F.C the free kick. In the 40th match minute, Opera OMNES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Falcão Quintal to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute Giovanni Corrêa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erasmo Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Elano Hermes made the kick off in the second half. If Romeu Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erasmo Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerson Sarmento in the 54th minute of the match. Alex Miranda hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the game's 57th minute Haridades F.C's Giovanni Corrêa took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Erasmo Azevedo and thus the score was 4-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maurício Braga during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Haridades F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurício Braga to maneuver through the defense. Bebeto Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Miranda in the 70th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Giovanni Corrêa in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erasmo Azevedo saved Opera OMNES from getting behind. Alex Miranda got his second yellow card in the match during the 76th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Opera OMNES's Alex Miranda got a free kick in the 77th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Giovanni Corrêa in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erasmo Azevedo saved Opera OMNES from getting behind. 85 minutes into the match, Giovanni Corrêa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erasmo Azevedo. Opera OMNES's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giovanni Corrêa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. 90 minutes into the game, Maurício Braga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Erasmo Azevedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Opera OMNES's Luiz Eduardo Sabóia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ronaldinho Xavier in the 94 minute of the game. Haridades F.C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Opera OMNES for a fine match.