U18 League

La Universidad
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Riemannian's Saturnin Pabon 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. In the 5th minute Olívio Durães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horacio Azofra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Riemannian's Ovidio Macho broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Crispo Huerta hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, Riemannian's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Paredes came free, but Horacio Azofra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Sabadim Harammes PRD were awarded a corner. Valério Fontoura went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Sabadim Harammes PRD's Marco Paredes to fire away a dangerous shot which Horacio Azofra despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Saturnin Pabon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valério Vidal was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 37th match minute, Sabadim Harammes PRD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Paredes to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes Riemannian got a freekick which was hit by Iamín Cabanela. The Sabadim Harammes PRD fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Sabadim Harammes PRD's Marco Paredes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Olívio Durães stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Valério Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Musko Solo, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Paredes in the 54th minute of play forced Riemannian's goalkeeper Horacio Azofra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Saturnin Pabon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valério Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Saturnin Pabon notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Sabadim Harammes PRD's Valério Vidal. Valério Vidal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 60 minutes, Manuel Pinhal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabadim Harammes PRD and the Riemannian players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th match minute, Sabadim Harammes PRD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Pinhal to maneuver through the defense. When Serafim Ferrão fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sabadim Harammes PRD's protests and gave Serafim Ferrão a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd match minute, Sabadim Harammes PRD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Ferrão to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, Sabadim Harammes PRD's goal looked a bit too open when Musko Solo came free, but Valério Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valério Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnin Pabon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valério Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saturnin Pabon in the 68th minute of the match. Valério Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnin Pabon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Riemannian booed when Sabadim Harammes PRD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Durães didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valério Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnin Pabon, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 81st play minute Marco Paredes came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Horacio Azofra. 1-3. With a little luck, Riemannian's Horacio Azofra got control of the ball when Manuel Pinhal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Valério Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Sauca in the 90th minute of play. Valério Vidal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Segundo Sauca went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The Sabadim Harammes PRD supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sabadim Harammes PRD would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.