U18 League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) If Maurício Peseiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Lisandro Leite made a precise shot to the right of Fiz Lacorte. Iron Maiden FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Jairo Calçada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Medero Aballe's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 15thth minute of the game Medero Aballe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minho FC's Jairo Calçada was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Iron Maiden FC's Medero Aballe in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Minho FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute Lisandro Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fiz Lacorte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fiz Lacorte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alípio Gaspar in the 20th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Emanuel Barata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fiz Lacorte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alípio Gaspar in the 24th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Medero Aballe in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jairo Calçada saved Minho FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marques Jauregui during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Minho FC's Januário Cavaco was substituted for Bernardo Rodrigues. After 30 played minutes Iron Maiden FC got a freekick which was hit by Marques Jauregui. In the 33rd match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Vilarinho to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute Platon Checa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Calçada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Minho FC defense, Platon Checa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jairo Calçada. The Minho FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jairo Calçada should have stopped the shot. In the 41st minute, Maurício Peseiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minho FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Platon Checa in the 45th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper Jairo Calçada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 46 played minutes Minho FC got a freekick which was hit by Lisandro Leite. Jairo Calçada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Platon Checa in the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Medero Aballe to make the kick off. Jairo Calçada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Platon Checa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 54 in the game by Medero Aballe from a close distance when the talented Jairo Calçada managed to make a qualified save. Minho FC's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Minho FC's Januário Cavaco got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alípio Gaspar in the 71st minute of play forced Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper Fiz Lacorte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jairo Calçada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Platon Checa in the 81st minute of the match. Minho FC's Jairo Calçada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Platon Checa in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Minho FC's Januário Cavaco got a free kick in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Leite in the 91st minute of play forced Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper Fiz Lacorte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bizen Cabrera during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute of the match Alex Cortez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fiz Lacorte showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Minho FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.