U18 League

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zézinho Meireles got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, C.A Gryffindor's goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Veiga came free, but Igor Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Igor Loureiro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Espigão Steamrollers's Válbson Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zézinho Meireles in the 9th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Patrick Hermes got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Filipe de Queirós ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Válbson Gaúcho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romário Catarinense got free with Igor Loureiro in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Igor Loureiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otávio Valadares in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Breno Medeiros got a free kick in the 20th minute. Doni Vides scored 0-2 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Válbson Gaúcho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice moves Otávio Valadares could shoot a difficult shot in the 30th minute, which Igor Loureiro however easily saved by the left post. After 36 minutes, Filipe de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.A Gryffindor and the Espigão Steamrollers players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to C.A Gryffindor getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Filipe de Queirós hit a great ball. A collision led to Espigão Steamrollers getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Patrick Hermes hit a great ball. Filipe de Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Válbson Gaúcho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half C.A Gryffindor were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Otávio Valadares to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Filipe de Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.A Gryffindor's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe de Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Válbson Gaúcho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 54 minutes into the match, Zézinho Meireles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Válbson Gaúcho. Espigão Steamrollers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zézinho Meireles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. If Zézinho Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zézinho Meireles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper Válbson Gaúcho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Válbson Gaúcho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, Zézinho Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Diamantino Novaes fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Espigão Steamrollers's protests and gave Diamantino Novaes a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Diamantino Novaes got a free kick in the 75th minute. Zézinho Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Válbson Gaúcho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. The supporters of C.A Gryffindor booed when Espigão Steamrollers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Válbson Gaúcho made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Filipe de Queirós sent off a good shot on target. Jairo Veiga kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Espigão Steamrollers's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Zézinho Meireles scored to the left of an out of position Válbson Gaúcho, making the score, 0-4. Válbson Gaúcho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zézinho Meireles in the 92nd minute of play.