U23 League

Estádio Ubaldinho
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Vinícius Servaes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jânio Palmeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oséias Fonseca's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Vinícius Servaes sped through Taura Cupincha-U18's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jânio Palmeira. With a little luck, Taura Cupincha-U18's Jânio Palmeira got control of the ball when Júnior Prestes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Oséias Fonseca charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oséias Fonseca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, Diamante Negro DK - VV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oséias Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim do Vale in the 12th minute of play forced Diamante Negro DK - VV's goalkeeper Armandinho Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jânio Palmeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vinícius Servaes in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Taura Cupincha-U18's goal looked a bit too open when Oséias Fonseca came free, but Jânio Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinícius Servaes in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jânio Palmeira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jânio Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oséias Fonseca in the 21st minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Faustão Lima ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armandinho Araújo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Jânio Palmeira was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Oséias Fonseca capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Oséias Fonseca really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinícius Servaes in the 32nd minute of play forced Taura Cupincha-U18's goalkeeper Jânio Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jânio Palmeira was a little too slow when Vinícius Servaes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 4-1. In the 41st minute, Diamante Negro DK - VV's Júnior Prestes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jânio Palmeira. Jânio Palmeira yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-1. Taura Cupincha-U18's Jânio Palmeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Taura Cupincha-U18 from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Vinícius Servaes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jânio Palmeira was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Válter Tróia was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Vinícius Servaes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jânio Palmeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. 60 minutes into the game, Vinícius Servaes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-1. Jânio Palmeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 63rd minute, Júnior Prestes had to leave the field with a concussion. A collision led to Taura Cupincha-U18 getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Fabiano Damião hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Vinícius Servaes put it in 8-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jânio Palmeira. Jânio Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinícius Servaes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Vítor Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Diamante Negro DK - VV's supporters rose to their feet, but Vítor Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 71 minutes into the game, Vinícius Servaes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-1. Jânio Palmeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Taura Cupincha-U18's zone, Maria Chute stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jânio Palmeira came out of the goal and Maria Chute tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 77 minutes into the match, Vinícius Servaes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jânio Palmeira. Taura Cupincha-U18's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vinícius Servaes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-1. After 81 minutes, Faustão Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taura Cupincha-U18 and the Diamante Negro DK - VV players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Diamante Negro DK - VV booed when Taura Cupincha-U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustão Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Vinícius Servaes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Taura Cupincha-U18's Jânio Palmeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Taura Cupincha-U18's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oséias Fonseca was slow to take the kick. During this time Diamante Negro DK - VV's players had a chance to rest. Vinícius Servaes kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Vinícius Servaes scored 11-1 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jânio Palmeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jânio Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinícius Servaes in the 91st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Oséias Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jânio Palmeira was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Taura Cupincha-U18's Jânio Palmeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oséias Fonseca in the 95th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Diamante Negro DK - VV players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.