U23 League

Punto Pub Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) DPD FC's Jairo Setúbal 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. Firman Acha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Nuno Pais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Firman Acha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zabulón Gomar was extremely unlucky when he, in the 14th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Nuno Pais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zabulón Gomar in the 19th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Tarcísio Calçada was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DPD FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bandoleros Team 2.0 the free kick. Tarcísio Calçada kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. A hard shot 27 in the game by Firman Acha from a close distance when the talented Nuno Pais managed to make a qualified save. DPD FC's players were relieved. Nuno Pais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Firman Acha in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Firman Acha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nuno Pais. DPD FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Firman Acha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a rather tough play, DPD FC's Jairo Setúbal got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 35th minute of the match, Zabulón Gomar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nuno Pais saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Firman Acha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Pais didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zabulón Gomar went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Nuno Pais was a little too slow when Zabulón Gomar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 3-0. 45 minutes into the match, DPD FC's goalkeeper Nuno Pais had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Firman Acha. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zabulón Gomar in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nuno Pais prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Firman Acha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Zabulón Gomar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Jairo Setúbal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 53 minutes into the game, Firman Acha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Nuno Pais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 58 minutes into the game, Zabulón Gomar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Nuno Pais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Firman Acha sped through DPD FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nuno Pais. Zabulón Gomar struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Nuno Pais didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bandoleros Team 2.0. In the 69th minute Zabulón Gomar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Zabulón Gomar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to DPD FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Vítor Torres hit a great ball. Firman Acha took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nuno Pais. Nuno Pais dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. After some careless play in the DPD FC defense, Zabulón Gomar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nuno Pais. The DPD FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nuno Pais should have stopped the shot. If Zabulón Gomar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Firman Acha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nuno Pais having to make a save. Nuno Pais came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Bandoleros Team 2.0's Zabulón Gomar. But to his dismay, Zabulón Gomar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. After 89 minutes, Firman Acha made it 10-0 with a short kick to the right side. DPD FC's Nuno Pais tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 93 minutes into the match, Firman Acha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nuno Pais. DPD FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Firman Acha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. Bandoleros Team 2.0 walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.