U18 League

Hortaleza
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) HORTALEZA FC's Vladimir March 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. Alexander Yeste made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Leonardo in the 6th minute of play. Alexander Yeste showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Vasconcelos in the 7th minute of the match. In the 10thth minute of the game Marcos Leonardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but HORTALEZA FC's Alexander Yeste was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eduardo Vasconcelos scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexander Yeste, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladimir March got free with Nuno Vasconcelos in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alexander Yeste took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damião Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladimir March during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to HORTALEZA FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Vladimir March hit a great ball. HORTALEZA FC's Alexander Yeste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damião Passos in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Academia Monte Gordo's zone, Vladimir March stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Vasconcelos came out of the goal and Vladimir March tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aimar Santander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Nuno Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia Monte Gordo's goalkeeper Nuno Vasconcelos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexander Yeste showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute, Herodes Zubizarreta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. HORTALEZA FC's Alexander Yeste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damião Passos in the 31st minute of play. When Ritchie Negro fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HORTALEZA FC's protests and gave Ritchie Negro a yellow card for diving instead. Ritchie Negro kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute Marcos Leonardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Yeste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Marcos Leonardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Yeste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Leonardo in the 39th minute of play forced HORTALEZA FC's goalkeeper Alexander Yeste to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolau Madruga kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes HORTALEZA FC got a freekick which was hit by Emeterio Cabanela. Igor Colaço took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alexander Yeste. HORTALEZA FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damião Passos in the 47th minute of play forced HORTALEZA FC's goalkeeper Alexander Yeste to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcos Leonardo made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Eduardo Vasconcelos notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of HORTALEZA FC's Alexander Yeste. Alexander Yeste was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 57th minute, Damião Passos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alexander Yeste. The goal made the score 0-3. Vladimir March struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Nuno Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HORTALEZA FC. Carlos Armada hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Dei Mezquita struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Nuno Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HORTALEZA FC. Normando Rosario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Vladimir March had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tancredo Buendia was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 79 minutes into the match. When Marco Semedo fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Academia Monte Gordo's protests and gave Marco Semedo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute, Marco Semedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st match minute, HORTALEZA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir March to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Marcos Leonardo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Academia Monte Gordo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Nuno Vasconcelos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimir March in the 97th minute of the match. The Academia Monte Gordo supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Academia Monte Gordo would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.