U23 League

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) A.A. Francana's João Adolfo Leite 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. Armandinho Brasil hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. João Adolfo Leite's late challenge caught a MDS Soccer Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Adolfo Leite helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes A.A. Francana got a freekick which was hit by João Adolfo Leite. Telmo Trigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Gmoch in the 5th minute of play. Zheng Di Xi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válbson Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lukasz Gmoch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. MDS Soccer Club's Erivaldo Severo got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Telmo Trigo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lukasz Gmoch showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Adolfo Leite in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Erivaldo Severo 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 the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Erivaldo Severo sped through A.A. Francana's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Telmo Trigo. Zheng Di Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Soeiro in the 33rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Lukasz Gmoch sped through A.A. Francana's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Telmo Trigo. When Denílson Leite fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.A. Francana's protests and gave Denílson Leite a yellow card for diving instead. Denílson Leite hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Telmo Trigo made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Erivaldo Severo sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Lukasz Gmoch made the kick off in the second half. Telmo Trigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Gmoch in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of MDS Soccer Club booed when A.A. Francana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evandro Mangueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, A.A. Francana's Denílson Leite got a free kick in the 60th minute. Armandinho Brasil struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Telmo Trigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MDS Soccer Club. After 65 played minutes A.A. Francana got a freekick which was hit by Arnaldo Ramos. In the 66th minute, Lukasz Gmoch ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Telmo Trigo was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. If Erivaldo Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Telmo Trigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Telmo Trigo came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by MDS Soccer Club's Lukasz Gmoch. But to his dismay, Lukasz Gmoch quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Telmo Trigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erivaldo Severo's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Lukasz Gmoch left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MDS Soccer Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Lukasz Gmoch's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Telmo Trigo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, A.A. Francana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Ruy Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.