U18 League

Ponta do Sol Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolau Fagundes started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes AD Pontassolense got a freekick which was hit by Nicolau Fagundes. After having played for 10 minutes, Laureano Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZEZOM TEAM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laureano Figueiredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Severiano Espinosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervásio Anjos in the 12th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 15 minutes, Severiano Espinosa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Severiano Espinosa made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Nicolau Fagundes sent off a good shot on target. Severiano Espinosa made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Nicolau Fagundes sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolau Fagundes got free with Severiano Espinosa in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Plácido Sá 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. Gustavo Furtado hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. ZEZOM TEAM's Severiano Espinosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save ZEZOM TEAM from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, Jerónimo Caldeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gervásio Anjos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Severiano Espinosa came out and tried to block the shot, but Gervásio Anjos slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 37th minute. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when ZEZOM TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veríssimo Frois didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severiano Espinosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Plácido Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ZEZOM TEAM's Severiano Espinosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervásio Anjos in the 44th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Reginaldo Seixas to strike the kick off in the second half. Plácido Sá blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Severiano Espinosa having to make a save. Gervásio Anjos took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Severiano Espinosa. Severiano Espinosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Plácido Sá's late challenge caught a ZEZOM TEAM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Plácido Sá helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Plácido Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Plácido Sá scored 4-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Severiano Espinosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in ZEZOM TEAM fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! The referee gave AD Pontassolense a penalty, 81 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Afonso Castanheira, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ZEZOM TEAM's Severiano Espinosa. 5-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolau Fagundes in the 84th minute of play forced ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper Severiano Espinosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute Plácido Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severiano Espinosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ZEZOM TEAM's Severiano Espinosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolau Fagundes in the 89th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Gervásio Anjos came free, but Severiano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ZEZOM TEAM's Severiano Espinosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolau Fagundes in the 97th minute of play.