U23 League

Estadio de Tavira
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oliviero Zapata kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Antero Cardoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by TAVIRA FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valentín santillana was slow to take the kick. During this time A.D. Alcorcón's players had a chance to rest. Álvaro Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentín santillana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Álvaro Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliviero Zapata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to TAVIRA FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Joaquim Macieira hit a great ball. When Saverio Alfaro fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.D. Alcorcón's protests and gave Saverio Alfaro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of TAVIRA FC booed when A.D. Alcorcón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saverio Alfaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dominic Urbina made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Joaquim Macieira sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute, Alfonso Frisco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the game, Valentín santillana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Álvaro Moura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dominic Urbina didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 34th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Joaquim Macieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dominic Urbina having to interfere. After 38 minutes, Fortunato Amer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.D. Alcorcón and the TAVIRA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of TAVIRA FC booed when A.D. Alcorcón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Amer didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felip Japón in the 43rd minute of play forced TAVIRA FC's goalkeeper Álvaro Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antero Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. TAVIRA FC's Álvaro Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felip Japón in the 47th minute of play. After the first half A.D. Alcorcón were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfonso Frisco to strike the kick off in the second half. TAVIRA FC's Álvaro Moura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save TAVIRA FC from getting a goal against them. After 54 played minutes A.D. Alcorcón got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Arenas. Álvaro Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliviero Zapata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 61 played minutes TAVIRA FC got a freekick which was hit by Antero Cardoso. In the 64thth minute of the game Oliviero Zapata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TAVIRA FC's Álvaro Moura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, TAVIRA FC's Álvaro Moura got control of the ball when Fortunato Amer tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Oliviero Zapata put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Álvaro Moura. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Macieira in the 76th minute of play forced A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Dominic Urbina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. TAVIRA FC's Álvaro Moura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save TAVIRA FC from getting a goal against them. TAVIRA FC's Delfim Cesário quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Angelo Arenas, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Dominic Urbina didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joaquim Macieira went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. In the 87th minute, Oliviero Zapata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Álvaro Moura was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. A.D. Alcorcón played a much better game than TAVIRA FC and deserved their victory. The TAVIRA FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.