U23 League

Iron Maiden Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miroslav Klose got the match started through his kick off. When QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Miroslav Klose in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Iron Maiden FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Iron Maiden FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Angus Young hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Iron Maiden FC's Inguma Companys got a free kick in the 13th minute. Carlos Ornelas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brian Johnson in the 21st minute. In the 24th minute Angus Young shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Ornelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th match minute, QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Polo to maneuver through the defense. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Carlos Ornelas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angus Young in the 28th minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miroslav Klose came free, but Pirro Blazquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes, Bizen Cabrera mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iron Maiden FC and the QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 37 minutes into the game, one of Iron Maiden FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Iron Maiden FC:s Pirro Blazquez showed great skill when he stopped Miroslav Klose:s penalty. The excitement rose when QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Miroslav Klose after 39 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-1. 43 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miroslav Klose came free, but Pirro Blazquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 minutes, Brian Johnson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iron Maiden FC and the QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th match minute, Iron Maiden FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Johnson to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. booed when Iron Maiden FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bizen Cabrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iron Maiden FC's Pirro Blazquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Silva in the 46th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Angus Young to make the kick off. Pirro Blazquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miroslav Klose in the 51st minute of the match. Carlos Ornelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angus Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Iron Maiden FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Adrian Smith hit a great ball. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper Pirro Blazquez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pirro Blazquez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miroslav Klose's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Carlos Ornelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekialde Abajas, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 68 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miroslav Klose came free, but Pirro Blazquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Iron Maiden FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Adrian Smith hit a great ball. A collision led to QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Ovidio Polo hit a great ball. In the 83rd match minute, QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egídio Guarda to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Brian Johnson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Ornelas. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brian Johnson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Miroslav Klose scored 1-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pirro Blazquez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 93rdth minute of the game Miroslav Klose who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Iron Maiden FC's Pirro Blazquez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.