U18 League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) SC Braga's Gentil Vasques started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, SC Braga's Egídio Paixão got a free kick in the 2nd minute. A collision led to Valleslona F.C. getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Bernal Camino hit a great ball. Hélio Cerqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th match minute, SC Braga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Trindade to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th match minute, Valleslona F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Santalla to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Rafa Nadal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Octávio Moita. SC Braga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafa Nadal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Octávio Moita came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Valleslona F.C.'s Urtsin Herrera. But to his dismay, Urtsin Herrera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Rafa Nadal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Octávio Moita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Valleslona F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pau Cubarsí didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the game, Valleslona F.C.'s Rafa Nadal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Octávio Moita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Nereo Fuentes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octávio Moita having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Braga's Hugo Pinheiro got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 47th minute, Rafa Nadal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valleslona F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rafa Nadal made the kick off in the second half. Baraquiel Naranjo hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute Rafa Nadal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octávio Moita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Valleslona F.C.'s Rafa Nadal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Octávio Moita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 71st match minute, SC Braga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélio Cerqueira to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Valleslona F.C. getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Bernal Camino hit a great ball. Hélder Trindade blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isaac Cazorla having to make a save. In the 83rd minute Hélder Trindade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Cazorla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Octávio Moita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urtsin Herrera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Urtsin Herrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octávio Moita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucero Herrera hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Octávio Moita was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Angel Santalla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Angel Santalla really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. When the match was over Valleslona F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SC Braga throughout the match.