U18 League

Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antonia Webb got the match started through his kick off. After 5 played minutes Snorlax FC got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Ibarguen. The audience thought a goal was coming when Georges Christopher got free with Fulco Briones in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fulco Briones made an important save on a dangerous shot by Boniface Fulton in the 9th minute. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Antonia Webb was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 9th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 13th minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Antonia Webb dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Fulco Briones was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Baptiste Beck capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Baptiste Beck really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edelmiro Villar in the 23rd minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Irving Dennis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Puebla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonia Webb got free with Fulco Briones in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edelmiro Villar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Irving Dennis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Antonia Webb cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Fulco Briones was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edelmiro Villar to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Edelmiro Villar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Irving Dennis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edelmiro Villar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fulco Briones showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonia Webb, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Baptiste Beck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulco Briones saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boniface Fulton in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fulco Briones saved Snorlax FC from getting behind. Edelmiro Villar kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Irving Dennis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cris Ronaldo in the 69th minute of play. Edelmiro Villar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irving Dennis having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Georges Christopher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Snorlax FC's Edelmiro Villar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Irving Dennis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sport Lisboa e Benfica had won after a very even match.