U18 League

NINHO de CUCOS
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Januário Martins made the kick off and thus started the match. Lúcio Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nacho Marrero in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Januário Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lúcio Lopes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nacho Marrero's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Januário Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 minutes, Argider Ruiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VALPICA C.F. and the Arrebimba o Malho SLB players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to VALPICA C.F. getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Argider Ruiz hit a great ball. After 15 played minutes, VALPICA C.F.'s Kevin Rallo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lúcio Lopes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in VALPICA C.F. reached it. Lúcio Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Marrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Lúcio Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nacho Marrero in the 20th minute of play. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Tavio Rienda sped through Arrebimba o Malho SLB's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lúcio Lopes. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Josué Pais got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Ben Fica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pelayo Montero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Januário Martins hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Ben Fica fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Pelayo Montero, passed just outside the right post. Olívio Soares's late challenge caught a VALPICA C.F.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olívio Soares helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Olívio Soares got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Lúcio Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Marrero, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Edgar Curado fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arrebimba o Malho SLB's protests and gave Edgar Curado a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Edgar Curado got a free kick in the 45th minute. Kevin Rallo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lúcio Lopes. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nacho Marrero to strike the kick off in the second half. Nacho Marreros short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Lúcio Lopes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pelayo Montero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Januário Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lúcio Lopes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nacho Marrero in the 62nd minute. After 73 minutes of play, VALPICA C.F.'s Nacho Marrero made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lúcio Lopes was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Goren Barba fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VALPICA C.F.'s protests and gave Goren Barba a yellow card for diving instead. Goren Barba hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute of the match, Nacho Marrero got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lúcio Lopes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 81 minutes into the match, VALPICA C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Curado came free, but Pelayo Montero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 93 minutes of play, VALPICA C.F.'s Nacho Marrero made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lúcio Lopes was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. VALPICA C.F. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.