U18 League

Salvatore Riina
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romão Bandeira got the match started through his kick off. Filipe Padilha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adriano Almeida went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A hard shot 13 in the game by Evandro Azeredo from a close distance when the talented Filipe Padilha managed to make a qualified save. FCPorto's players were relieved. Afonso Portugal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Filipe Padilha made a huge save. Jacob Lameiras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romão Bandeira in the 22nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alcides Gama in the 23rd minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Filipe Padilha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filipe Padilha came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by LA COSA NOSTRA's Evandro Azeredo. But to his dismay, Evandro Azeredo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Afonso Portugal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honorato Salgueiro hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Alcides Gama put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Filipe Padilha. Filipe Padilha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro Azeredo in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evandro Azeredo to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of LA COSA NOSTRA booed when FCPorto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romão Bandeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 54 played minutes FCPorto got a freekick which was hit by Zeferino Palma. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alcides Gama in the 56th minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Filipe Padilha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Alcides Gama had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filipe Padilha. FCPorto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alcides Gama was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. 63 minutes into the match, FCPorto's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Portugal came free, but Filipe Padilha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led LA COSA NOSTRA's Adérito Castro to fire away a dangerous shot which Filipe Padilha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Adérito Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacob Lameiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romão Bandeira in the 75th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Afonso Portugal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filipe Padilha. FCPorto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Afonso Portugal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. After 82 played minutes LA COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Castilho. Paulo Liberato was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 83rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Azeredo in the 87th minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Filipe Padilha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, FCPorto's goal looked a bit too open when Evandro Azeredo came free, but Filipe Padilha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FCPorto's Filipe Padilha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Azeredo in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th minute Alcides Gama shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Padilha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.