U23 League

Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Antoine Norton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorio Laje having to interfere. Dorio Laje showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoine Norton, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Valhalla F.C.'s Dorio Laje played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierre Welch in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valhalla F.C.'s goalkeeper Dorio Laje, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 22 minutes into the game, Marcelo Penilla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emanuel Bazinet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Penilla in the 26th minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Emanuel Bazinet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorio Laje made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Antoine Norton sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Penilla in the 44th minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Emanuel Bazinet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valhalla F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rodrygo Goes in the 46th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antoine Norton to make the kick off. Emanuel Bazinet was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcelo Penilla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 53 minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allen Deblois to maneuver through the defense. Valhalla F.C.'s Dorio Laje played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierre Leclerc in the 66th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Penilla got free with Emanuel Bazinet in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osmundo Bullan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Bazinet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of Sport Lisboa e Benfica booed when Valhalla F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandro Gattuso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica made a substitution. Rey Pratt replaced Lewis Horn. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Will Donovan was substituted for Shaun Wang. After a rather tough play, Valhalla F.C.'s Alexandro Gattuso got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Pierre Welch kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Emanuel Bazinet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Penilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dorio Laje took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoine Norton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, Marcelo Penilla 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. When Osmundo Bullan fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valhalla F.C.'s protests and gave Osmundo Bullan a yellow card for diving instead. Osmundo Bullan hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute, Pierre Leclerc ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dorio Laje was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3.