U18 League

Estádio do Dragão
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. Romão Bandeira started the match with the kick off. Maurício Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marcelo Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romão Bandeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Atlético Micaelense's Maurício Neves in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FCPorto's goalie prevented a goal. In the 15th minute, Cláudio Madureira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filipe Padilha was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goal looked a bit too open when Romão Bandeira came free, but Marcelo Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Wilson Moutinho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Filipe Padilha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcelo Amaro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Liberato in the 29th minute. Basílio Bentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romão Bandeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romão Bandeira in the 36th minute of play forced Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper Marcelo Amaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mário Festas hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute of the match, Paulo Liberato got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marcelo Amaro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. FCPorto's Filipe Padilha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Madureira in the 46th minute of play. The FCPorto players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Atlético Micaelense were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maurício Neves to strike the kick off in the second half. FCPorto's Romão Bandeira got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Paulo Liberato made a precise shot to the right of Marcelo Amaro. Atlético Micaelense's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Filipe Padilha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Moutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the game, Cláudio Madureira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Filipe Padilha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Romão Bandeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Marcelo Amaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Madureira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Padilha having to interfere. Marcelo Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Bentes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cláudio Madureira got free with Filipe Padilha in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd match minute, Atlético Micaelense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Madureira to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romão Bandeira in the 95th minute of play forced Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper Marcelo Amaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FCPorto's Paulo Liberato in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Micaelense's goalie prevented a goal. The Atlético Micaelense players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.