U18 League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) A A Arizona's Hélder Pinho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bruninho Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Álvaro de Castro fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A A Arizona's protests and gave Álvaro de Castro a yellow card for diving instead. Álvaro de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. When Álvaro de Castro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 17 minutes had been played. Álvaro de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute of the match Vicente Toscano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodolfo Siqueira skillfully saved the ball. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vascogoianiense FC's goalkeeper Fausto Mesquita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Hélder Pinho hit a great ball. Fernandão Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Siqueira having to interfere. Dráusio de Salles charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dráusio de Salles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dráusio de Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Vascogoianiense FC's Vicente Toscano couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 30th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for A A Arizona. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernandão Matos in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Siqueira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 33 minutes into the game, Vascogoianiense FC's Bruninho Veloso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Siqueira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Rodolfo Siqueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruninho Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 45 played minutes Vascogoianiense FC got a freekick which was hit by Raúl Travassos. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernandão Matos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Bruninho Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 62 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Bruninho Veloso came free, but Rodolfo Siqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mazinho Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in A A Arizona's zone, Fernandão Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolfo Siqueira came out of the goal and Fernandão Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernandão Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Rodolfo Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandão Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio de Salles to maneuver through the defense. Vascogoianiense FC played a much better game than A A Arizona and deserved their victory. The A A Arizona players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.