U18 League

MACONHA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moisés Nogueira got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Ponte do Carro booed when Villawalter City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tino Baeza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higino Valente could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Lalo Jaen made a huge save. Alípio Regalado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerald Deulofeu in the 6th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vítor Sacramento got free with Lalo Jaen in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Ponte do Carro getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Higino Valente hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goal looked a bit too open when Gerald Deulofeu came free, but Alípio Regalado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Villawalter City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gerald Deulofeu in the 17th minute. After taking down the ball on Villawalter City's corner Gerald Deulofeu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alípio Regalado quite easily take care of the ball. Leonel Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerald Deulofeu in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alípio Regalado saved Ponte do Carro from getting behind. Moisés Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lalo Jaen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ponte do Carro's Higino Valente got a free kick in the 24th minute. If Magdaleno Alcantara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vítor Sacramento got free with Lalo Jaen in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Ponte do Carro booed when Villawalter City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Pantoja didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 34 minutes, Cebo Adán mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villawalter City and the Ponte do Carro players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Villawalter City getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Cebo Adán hit a great ball. Villawalter City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Vítor Sacramento scored to the left of an out of position Lalo Jaen, making the score, 1-0. After 45 played minutes Ponte do Carro got a freekick which was hit by Ademar Figueiras. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerald Deulofeu to make the kick off. Gerald Deulofeu struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Alípio Regalado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villawalter City. Magdaleno Alcantara took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alípio Regalado. Alípio Regalado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Gerald Deulofeu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Alípio Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Sacramento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Tino Baeza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villawalter City's supporters rose to their feet, but Tino Baeza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alípio Regalado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute, Vítor Sacramento made a precise shot to the right of Lalo Jaen. Villawalter City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Lalo Jaen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Sacramento, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. With a little luck, Ponte do Carro's Alípio Regalado got control of the ball when Gerald Deulofeu tried to sneak it across the goal line.