U18 League

Arena Luís
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erivaldo Seco kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo Seco in the 10th minute of play forced Legend™'s goalkeeper Duda Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rubinho Matorin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Davi Prestes. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. Rubinho Matorin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Davi Prestes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 22 played minutes Nitra FC got a freekick which was hit by Júnior Sá. After 23 minutes, Dráusio de Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Legend™ and the Nitra FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Legend™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio de Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. Marquinhos Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. When Válbson Varela fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Legend™'s protests and gave Válbson Varela a yellow card for diving instead. 39 minutes into the match, Nitra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rubinho Matorin came free, but Davi Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over 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 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rubinho Matorin made a kick off. Duda Lira made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Erivaldo Seco sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Nitra FC booed when Legend™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarbas Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Legend™ getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Gláuber França hit a great ball. When Jarbas Berger fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Legend™'s protests and gave Jarbas Berger a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, one of Legend™:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Legend™. The goalkeeper, Duda Lira, was totally fooled by Nitra FC's Nelson Toledo, who 65 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 71 minutes into the match, Nitra FC's Gerson Araújo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duda Lira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Davi Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dráusio de Azevedo in the 73rd minute of play. Davi Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Matorin in the 75th minute of the match. Legend™'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gerson Araújo 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. In the 83rd minute Rubinho Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davi Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Legend™'s zone, Guto Mineiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duda Lira came out of the goal and Guto Mineiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Duda Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Araújo in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Dráusio de Azevedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Davi Prestes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Davi Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubinho Matorin in the 98th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nitra FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Legend™.