U18 League

Estadio Puerto Alto
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Éder Rios during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Éder Rios hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Raúl Urbietas short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Marcos Mourão to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernabé Cerreri during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Bernabé Cerreri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the game, Ilixo Idiaquez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marcos Mourão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Delfino Sauca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Mourão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Presebal Freire's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. When Etxeberri Jimenez fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sperides's protests and gave Etxeberri Jimenez a yellow card for diving instead. Etxeberri Jimenez hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Marcos Mourão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. from getting a goal against them. Bernabé Cerreri hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 33rd match minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Éder Rios to maneuver through the defense. After 37 minutes of play Sperides's Bernabé Cerreri 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. In the 38th match minute, Sperides was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabé Cerreri to maneuver through the defense. After 43 minutes, Leon Estruch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sperides and the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd minute, one of Sperides:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sperides. Isac Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfino Sauca having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isac Mota to make the kick off. The supporters of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. booed when Sperides was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Etxeberri Jimenez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute of the match, Isac Mota tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Delfino Sauca saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 64th minute Isac Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delfino Sauca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Presebal Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Mourão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Juvenal Nóbrega came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juvenal Nóbrega couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ovando Canyelles in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Mourão saved Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. from getting behind. In the 82nd match minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvano Morais to maneuver through the defense. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Isac Mota got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Niceto Ecija fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sperides's protests and gave Niceto Ecija a yellow card for diving instead. Niceto Ecija kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Silvano Meireles got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 90th minute, Presebal Freire 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. Presebal Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sperides's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.