U23 World League

Libertadores x7
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bob Griffith kicked off to start the match. Luis Alberto Islas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquilino Zarco in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Zarco came free, but Luis Alberto Islas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Flint Prince fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Independiente's protests and gave Flint Prince a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Minho FC booed when C. A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flint Prince didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aquilino Zarco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luis Alberto Islas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Minho FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! A sloppy throw-in by Jordão Figueiredo in the 18th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by C. A. Independiente's Flint Prince. 23 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Zarco came free, but Luis Alberto Islas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Aquilino Zarco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Alberto Islas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Minho FC's Maurício Guerreiro got control of the ball when Damian Kiser tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damian Kiser might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maurício Guerreiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Kiser ran back to his position shaking his head. Maurício Guerreiro made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Damian Kiser sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Minho FC's Maurício Guerreiro got control of the ball when Damian Kiser tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Kiser got free with Maurício Guerreiro in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Minho FC's Aquilino Zarco got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diego Cagna made in the 45th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gustavo López however managed to control. Maurício Guerreiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Damian Kiser showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 47 minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aquilino Zarco to strike the kick off in the second half. Luis Alberto Islas was a little too slow when Aquilino Zarco got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 1-1. With a little luck, C. A. Independiente's Luis Alberto Islas got control of the ball when Aquilino Zarco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damian Kiser blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurício Guerreiro having to make a save. Maurício Guerreiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Kiser, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The supporters of Minho FC booed when C. A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flint Prince didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Luis Alberto Islas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aquilino Zarco. 74 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Luis Alberto Islas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aquilino Zarco. Luis Alberto Islas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Zarco, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Minho FC were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after C. A. Independiente's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Reinaldo Moutinho took the corner. Reinaldo Moutinho made a great header on Minho FC's corner, it was just that C. A. Independiente's Luis Alberto Islas managed to reach the ball for a save. Luis Alberto Islas was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Aquilino Zarco capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aquilino Zarco really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Minho FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Reinaldo Moutinho in the 95th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of C. A. Independiente's goalie and right to Jordão Figueiredo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. C. A. Independiente's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Minho FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.