U23 League

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Alcides Valadares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Alex Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Bacardi Black Bats fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alex Aleixo couldn't finish the play. Alcides Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolau Vilarinho having to interfere. Nicolau Vilarinho came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by FC Dezassete's Alcides Valadares. But to his dismay, Alcides Valadares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 24 played minutes FC Dezassete got a freekick which was hit by Luís Ekaterinoslavskiy. After having played for 29 minutes, Alex Aleixo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bacardi Black Bats's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex Aleixo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 40 minutes, Pedro Póvoas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Dezassete's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Póvoas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Aleixo in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Norberto Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolau Poças charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolau Poças the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 44 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Nicolau Poças. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Aleixo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alcides Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Nicolau Vilarinho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alcides Valadares went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Nicolau Vilarinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alcides Valadares in the 64th minute of play. When Pedro Póvoas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 65 minutes had been played. In the 66th match minute, FC Dezassete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Póvoas to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute Alex Aleixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alcides Valadares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute Alcides Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolau Vilarinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Egídio Vilhena came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Bacardi Black Bats fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Egídio Vilhena couldn't finish the play. Alex Aleixo walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Nicolau Vilarinho was a little too slow when Alcides Valadares got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 1-4. Nicolau Vilarinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alcides Valadares in the 96th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Dezassete getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Luís Ekaterinoslavskiy hit a great ball. FC Dezassete played a much better game than Bacardi Black Bats and deserved their victory. The Bacardi Black Bats players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.