U23 League

ALFORNELOS ARENA
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tauro Parra started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Sebastiano Treviño successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Picanya FC's Tauro Parra in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Picanya FC's Tauro Parra in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Picanya FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Edgard Reyes hit a great ball. After 12 minutes, André Quintas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC and the Picanya FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's André Quintas got a free kick in the 12th minute. A collision led to Picanya FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Hans Halman hit a great ball. Sebastiano Treviño showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Quintas in the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Jerico Ramos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Picanya FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Sebastiano Treviño made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Quintas in the 22nd minute. Sérgio Candeias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tauro Parra in the 23rd minute of play. Tauro Parra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Sérgio Candeias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Edgard Reyes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sérgio Candeias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tauro Parra in the 34th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tauro Parra came free, but Sérgio Candeias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Picanya FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 50th minute of the game, Narcis Ipătescu landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Ora Bolas's late challenge caught a Picanya FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ora Bolas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd minute, Ora Bolas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tauro Parra in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sérgio Candeias saved ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Quintas in the 55th minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Sebastiano Treviño to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tauro Parra got free with Sérgio Candeias in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th match minute, Picanya FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florentino De la Rosa to maneuver through the defense. Sérgio Candeias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jerico Ramos in the 63rd minute. Sérgio Candeias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anartz Gutierrez, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Sérgio Candeias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tauro Parra in the 66th minute of play. Picanya FC's Sebastiano Treviño played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tenho Medo in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Quintas in the 72nd minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Sebastiano Treviño to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute Tauro Parra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Candeias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, one of ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC: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 ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC. Baiardo Candamil took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sérgio Candeias. Sérgio Candeias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. A collision led to Picanya FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Florentino De la Rosa hit a great ball. Ora Bolas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sebastiano Treviño having to make a save. Sérgio Candeias made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Jerico Ramos sent off a good shot on target. Sérgio Candeias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tauro Parra in the 90th minute of the match. Sérgio Candeias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tauro Parra in the 95th minute of the match. In the 96th minute Picanya FC were awarded a corner. Baiardo Candamil went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Picanya FC's Tauro Parra getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 96th minute, Tauro Parra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Picanya FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.