U23 League

Inferno Vermelho
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Lima Team's Gusmão Candeias 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. After 3 played minutes Lima Team got a freekick which was hit by Angélico Ventura. Paulo Fagundes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesareo Herrera in the 7th minute of play. Rosario Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Gois in the 10th minute of play. Rosario Flores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gusmão Candeias went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 25th minute, Cesareo Herrera ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo Fagundes was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 33rd minute, Frisco Barroso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the game, Lima Team's Nélson Bentes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rosario Flores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Rosario Flores was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomás Gois showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 37 minute of play. In the 41stth minute of the game Cesareo Herrera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lima Team's Paulo Fagundes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 43rd minute, Nélson Bentes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rosario Flores was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Parque Europa FC's Rosario Flores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Domingos in the 46th minute of play. Rosario Flores was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Anselmo Domingos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anselmo Domingos really showed his touch with that goal: 6-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Patxi Diaz to make the kick off. Patxi Diaz hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Nélson Bentes took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rosario Flores. Rosario Flores dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. Rosario Flores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anselmo Domingos went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 8-1 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Lima Team's zone, Cesareo Herrera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo Fagundes came out of the goal and Cesareo Herrera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cesareo Herrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Paulo Fagundes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Gusmão Candeias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lima Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-1. Rosario Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nélson Bentes in the 80th minute of play. Saúl Campos kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Gusmão Candeias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rosario Flores. Parque Europa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gusmão Candeias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-1.