U18 League

Estadio SINGULAR
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Caio Caiado made the kick off which started today's match. If Caio Caiado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Ferreira charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed António Ferreira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Stars Academy booed when PLURAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Evandro Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st match minute, Stars Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro Neves to maneuver through the defense. Ramiro Leme came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by PLURAL's Caio Caiado. But to his dismay, Caio Caiado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Ramiro Leme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio Caiado, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Jorge Boaventura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Albuquerque in the 28th minute of play. Stars Academy's Ramiro Leme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Caldeira in the 36th minute of play. Evandro Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. PLURAL's Rui Caldeira got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Caio Caiados short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Ramiro Leme to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Stars Academy's Ramiro Leme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Stars Academy from getting a goal against them. After having played for 42 minutes, Rui Caldeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PLURAL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Caldeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. PLURAL's Caio Caiado got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Américo Albuquerque to make the kick off. Germano Carmona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Jorge Boaventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute Rui Caldeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiro Leme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caio Caiado in the 59th minute of play forced Stars Academy's goalkeeper Ramiro Leme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 62 played minutes PLURAL got a freekick which was hit by Tarcísio Rodrigues. The supporters of Stars Academy booed when PLURAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarcísio Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute of the match, Américo Albuquerque tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jorge Boaventura saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Caio Caiado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Caio Caiado sped through Stars Academy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ramiro Leme. 88 minutes into the game, one of Stars Academy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave PLURAL a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sandro Mafra, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Stars Academy's Ramiro Leme. 4-0. The supporters of PLURAL booed when Stars Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evandro Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Caio Caiado in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramiro Leme saved Stars Academy from getting behind.