U18 League

Reino de Vila-Walter
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eurico Antunes got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, AMLUCHO's Danilo Dantas got control of the ball when Plauto Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hilário Travassos during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Villawalter City booed when AMLUCHO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilário Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Andoitz Mendez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Danilo Dantas, 1-0. Joan Astudillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eurico Antunes in the 15th minute of play. Viriato Álvares's late challenge caught a Villawalter City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viriato Álvares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute, Viriato Álvares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Villawalter City getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Pau Cubarsí hit a great ball. With a little luck, AMLUCHO's Danilo Dantas got control of the ball when Plauto Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joan Astudillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eurico Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Magdaleno Alcantara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villawalter City's supporters rose to their feet, but Magdaleno Alcantara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danilo Dantas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Villawalter City getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Plauto Alvarez hit a great ball. Joan Astudillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilário Travassos in the 37th minute of play. After 38 played minutes AMLUCHO got a freekick which was hit by Gregório Quintas. In the 38th minute, Gregório Quintas fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Villawalter City's zone, Eurico Antunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joan Astudillo came out of the goal and Eurico Antunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute, Nicolas Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Villawalter City's Cambranes Rosario got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerald Deulofeu to make the kick off. When Hilário Travassos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 52 minutes had been played. In the 52nd minute, Hilário Travassos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the match, Villawalter City's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico Antunes came free, but Joan Astudillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AMLUCHO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Estevão Setúbal in the 64th minute. A nice corner shot did that Estevão Setúbal got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Joan Astudillo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Andoitz Mendez kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Estevão Setúbal charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Estevão Setúbal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 70 played minutes AMLUCHO got a freekick which was hit by Estevão Setúbal. Gerald Deulofeu kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Cambranes Rosario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Estevão Setúbal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Joan Astudillo made a huge save. After 89 minutes of play Villawalter City's Cambranes Rosario was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 90 played minutes Villawalter City got a freekick which was hit by Cambranes Rosario. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andoitz Mendez during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 92 played minutes Villawalter City got a freekick which was hit by Andoitz Mendez. AMLUCHO's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.