U21 League

CampoDouro Stadium
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valdo Salas got the match started through his kick off. Telmo Sesimbra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Isidro Arribas made a huge save. Nuno Coutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perfecto Rodríguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th match minute, Couto Mixto F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Palle Irø to maneuver through the defense. When the match had been going on for 15 minutes, Campus Douro Academy's Manuel França got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Isidro Arribas. 21 minutes into the match, Campus Douro Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Palle Irø came free, but Nuno Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Torge Irø was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Couto Mixto F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Campus Douro Academy the free kick. Torge Irø kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Campus Douro Academy's Nuno Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Okke Manda in the 25th minute of play. A collision led to Couto Mixto F.C. getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Giraldo Crespo hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Giraldo Crespo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Giraldo Crespo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Couto Mixto F.C. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Giraldo Crespo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of Couto Mixto F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Campus Douro Academy:s goal. The goalkeeper, Isidro Arribas, was totally fooled by Campus Douro Academy's Manuel França, who 33 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. With a little luck, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Isidro Arribas got control of the ball when Telmo Sesimbra tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 37 played minutes Campus Douro Academy got a freekick which was hit by Américo Ramires. In the 38th minute of the match Valdo Salas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nuno Coutinho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 40th minute Américo Ramires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Arribas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Couto Mixto F.C.'s Isidro Arribas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Américo Ramires in the 44th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Telmo Sesimbra to make the kick off. After 54 minutes, Telmo Sesimbra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Campus Douro Academy and the Couto Mixto F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Isidro Arribas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo Ramires in the 56th minute of the match. Isidro Arribas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Ramires in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute Américo Ramires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Arribas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62ndth minute of the game Telmo Sesimbra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Couto Mixto F.C.'s Isidro Arribas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Isidro Arribas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hildeberto Palhares in the 66th minute of play. Telmo Sesimbra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Isidro Arribas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adão Carvalheira in the 70th minute of play forced Couto Mixto F.C.'s goalkeeper Isidro Arribas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidro Arribas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel França in the 73rd minute of the match. Isidro Arribas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Telmo Sesimbra's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perfecto Rodríguez got free with Nuno Coutinho in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Isidro Arribas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Américo Ramires's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Campus Douro Academy's Leal Brito was substituted for Manuel França. In the 86th minute Campus Douro Academy were awarded a corner. Victor Sousa went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Leal Brito managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Okke Manda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 93rd minute Adão Carvalheira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Arribas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.