U23 League

Canelones
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maurício Pimentel kicked off to start the match. In the 15th minute, Eladio Jofre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivan Ribeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Alejandro Novo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Caio Ponte went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Nubecitas FC booed when Minho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio Ponte didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Minho FC booed when Nubecitas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eladio Jofre didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Minho FC's Lisandro Leite nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alejandro Novo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. A collision led to Nubecitas FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Ander Castaño hit a great ball. When Lisandro Leite came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Minho FC 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 Lisandro Leite couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eladio Jofre to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Minho FC's zone, Maximiano Dean stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Ribeiro came out of the goal and Maximiano Dean tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alejandro Novo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lisandro Leite went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Alejandro Novo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lisandro Leite went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. Alejandro Novo was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Marco Varela capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marco Varela really showed his touch with that goal: 2-6. Eladio Jofre scored 3-6 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivan Ribeiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Minho FC's goalkeeper Ivan Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maximiano Dean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Ribeiro having to interfere. Alejandro Novo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lisandro Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute.