U23 League

ANESTH
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Manuel Reis came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal de Gols F.C's Carlos Eduardo Tróia. But to his dismay, Carlos Eduardo Tróia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 11th match minute, Arsenal de Gols F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Alberto to maneuver through the defense. Ernesto Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Manuel Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal de Gols F.C's zone, Sidney Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Meira came out of the goal and Sidney Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yuri Alberto's late challenge caught a Anesth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yuri Alberto helped the player get up and apologised. Yuri Alberto kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Yuri Alberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Simão Mangueira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Reis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The supporters of Anesth booed when Arsenal de Gols F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuri Alberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Yuri Alberto fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. Manuel Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Alberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Meira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Luís Paulo Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Arsenal de Gols F.C's Yuri Alberto in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Anesth's goalie prevented a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Anesth's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Mangueira came free, but Manuel Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 47th minute Yuri Alberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sidney Carvalho was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Arsenal de Gols F.C booed when Anesth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidney Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anesth's Manuel Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Anesth from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Arsenal de Gols F.C's Carlos Eduardo Tróia got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute Yuri Alberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Anesth's Manuel Reis got control of the ball when Yuri Alberto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manuel Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Alberto in the 66th minute of the match. When Simão Mangueira fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal de Gols F.C's protests and gave Simão Mangueira a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes Arsenal de Gols F.C got a freekick which was hit by Simão Mangueira. Manuel Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Eduardo Tróia in the 75th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Anesth's goalkeeper Manuel Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simão Mangueira. After some careless play in the Anesth defense, Yuri Alberto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Reis. The Anesth fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Reis should have stopped the shot. In the 83rd minute, Yuri Alberto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Manuel Reis. The goal made the score 0-4. With a little luck, Anesth's Manuel Reis got control of the ball when Ernesto Lucas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arsenal de Gols F.C's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.