U18 League

Estádio da Maresia
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maurício Brandão got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of SITIO CITY booed when Ciruel Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elano Melano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, SITIO CITY's Igor Quinaz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tas Loco. Tas Loco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After some careless play in the SITIO CITY defense, Elano Melano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Liberato. The SITIO CITY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Liberato should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Ciruel Academy's Tas Loco got control of the ball when Maurício Brandão tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rúben Neiva in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tas Loco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ciruel Academy's Tas Loco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Ciruel Academy from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chineze Chinatu during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Chineze Chinatu. When Basílio Prates came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the SITIO CITY 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 Basílio Prates couldn't finish the play. Tas Loco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Brandão, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 42nd match minute, Ciruel Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chineze Chinatu to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bartolomé Sabina to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, SITIO CITY's João Vilarinho got a free kick in the 53rd minute. SITIO CITY were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Ciruel Academy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Basílio Prates took the corner. The corner ended in Basílio Prates almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ciruel Academy's Tas Loco did a great save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Ciruel Academy:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SITIO CITY:s goal. In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for SITIO CITY. Basílio Prates stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tas Loco. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rúben Neiva in the 65th minute of play forced Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Tas Loco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Liberato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Melano in the 66th minute of the match. Tas Loco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rúben Neiva in the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Velasco Vives in the 79th minute of play forced SITIO CITY's goalkeeper Manuel Liberato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tas Loco came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by SITIO CITY's Igor Quinaz. But to his dismay, Igor Quinaz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. After 88 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Urruti. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Brandão in the 94th minute of play forced Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Tas Loco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Igor Quinaz sped through Ciruel Academy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tas Loco. SITIO CITY walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.