U18 League

Vicente Calderon
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vergaray Echeto made the kick off which started today's match. If Marco Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute, João Vilas Boas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Quinito Cifuentes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Caio Ponte hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Vergaray Echeto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Tarin came free, but Egídio Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Egídio Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vergaray Echeto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caio Ponte's late challenge caught a Cuatrodeocho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caio Ponte helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caio Ponte to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cuatrodeocho's goalkeeper Quinito Cifuentes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cuatrodeocho's Quinito Cifuentes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Varela in the 68th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goalkeeper Quinito Cifuentes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramiro Fernandes. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belo Sauca during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 83 minutes into the game, one of Cuatrodeocho:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 84th minute there was a penalty for Minho FC. Marco Varela stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Quinito Cifuentes. 0-2. When Heitor Seixas fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minho FC's protests and gave Heitor Seixas a yellow card for diving instead. After 98 played minutes Cuatrodeocho got a freekick which was hit by Alfons Morales. The Cuatrodeocho supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Minho FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Minho FC.