U23 League

Arena do Olivedos
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jeremias Tinoco started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Jeremias Tinoco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeremias Tinoco in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuri da Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Olivedos's Ricardinho Vianna in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Misericordia EC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jeremias Tinoco in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yuri da Cunha saved Olivedos from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Abel de Godoi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Léo Leão was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Abel de Godoi in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Léo Leão, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Olivedos's zone, Diogo Neiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuri da Cunha came out of the goal and Diogo Neiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ricardinho Vianna in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Léo Leão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Abel de Godoi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Léo Leão. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. Yuri da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob Dinamite, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute, Franklin dos Santos made a precise shot to the right of Léo Leão. Misericordia EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Abel de Godoi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 31st playminute. Léo Leão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel de Godoi in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute of the match, Abel de Godoi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Léo Leão was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Léo Leão was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Ricardinho Vianna capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ricardinho Vianna really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. Abel de Godoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Léo Leão made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abel de Godoi to make the kick off. Léo Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel de Godoi in the 51st minute of play. If Diogo Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Abel de Godoi put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Léo Leão. Jeremias Tinoco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Yuri da Cunha made a huge save. Misericordia EC's Léo Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franklin dos Santos in the 70th minute of play. After 71 minutes Misericordia EC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lenílson Valadares who took care of the corner kick. When Bob Gøl fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Misericordia EC's protests and gave Bob Gøl a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lenílson Valadares in the 73rd minute of play forced Misericordia EC's goalkeeper Léo Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Cabral during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Olivedos getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Abel Cabral hit a great ball. Yuri da Cunha acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 74th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Bob Dinamite. In the 79th minute Abel de Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Léo Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel de Godoi took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Léo Leão. Léo Leão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. In the 85thth minute of the game Ricardinho Vianna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Misericordia EC's Léo Leão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eriberto de Alcântara was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 88 minutes into the match. After 89 played minutes Misericordia EC got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto de Alcântara. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abel de Godoi in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Léo Leão saved Misericordia EC from getting behind. Olivedos's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.