U18 League

NINHO de CUCOS
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herberto Bento took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arrebimba o Malho SLB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Teodoro Ornelas was slow to take the kick. During this time Pinhote FC's players had a chance to rest. Pinhote FC's Teodoro Ornelas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lúcio Lopes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ben Fica during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ben Fica kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ben Fica got his second yellow card in the match during the 6th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Ben Fica hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Gonçalo Ferrão took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lúcio Lopes. Lúcio Lopes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Herberto Bento put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lúcio Lopes. Lúcio Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Ferrão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Januário Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lúcio Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Ferrão, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After 25 played minutes Pinhote FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristóvão Figueiras. The supporters of Pinhote FC booed when Arrebimba o Malho SLB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 Teodoro Ornelas in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herberto Bento in the 44th minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Lúcio Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Januário Martins to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Pinhote FC's Gonçalo Ferrão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lúcio Lopes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. If Januário Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute of the match, Herberto Bento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lúcio Lopes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 71 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Lúcio Lopes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Herberto Bento. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Josué Pais got a free kick in the 71st minute. Lúcio Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolau Alvarenga in the 77th minute of the match. If Josué Pais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Januário Martins hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match.