U18 League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Martinho Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Bergada in the 5th minute of play. If Maurício Mansilha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angélico Vaz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Loren Valerón skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when Nueva Adalucia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Urquijo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Manuel Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aldaír Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martinho Nunes came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Nueva Adalucia's Haitz Campoamor. But to his dismay, Haitz Campoamor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 27th minute of the match Desiderio Lozano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martinho Nunes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Martinho Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Rubio in the 28th minute of the match. Angélico Vaz struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Loren Valerón didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Fénix. Martinho Nunes came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Nueva Adalucia's Mauricio Rubio. But to his dismay, Mauricio Rubio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Aldaír Veiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldaír Veiga in the 44th minute of play forced Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Loren Valerón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When MZ Fénix's Aldaír Veiga, in the 44th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for MZ Fénix. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aldaír Veiga to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Enzo Bergada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martinho Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mauricio Rubio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martinho Nunes was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Loren Valerón, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Enzo Bergada fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nueva Adalucia's protests and gave Enzo Bergada a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvério Simões in the 58th minute of play forced Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Loren Valerón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angélico Vaz took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Loren Valerón. Loren Valerón dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Bergada got free with Martinho Nunes in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Angélico Vaz might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Loren Valerón. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angélico Vaz ran back to his position shaking his head. Quintino Quinaz kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Haitz Campoamor during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Haitz Campoamor hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Martinho Nunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mauricio Rubio's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nueva Adalucia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.