U18 League

Nuevo Armalin Estadi
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vasco Lamego made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Óscar Estrela in the 3rd minute of play forced Real Armal F.C.'s goalkeeper Siro Casillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Valadas's Hermenegildo Abrantes got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 6th minute Xano Odín shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Soares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 minutes, Manuel Malheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valadas and the Real Armal F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Xose Jorquera charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xose Jorquera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Xose Jorquera hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xano Odín in the 13th minute of play forced Valadas's goalkeeper Alexandre Soares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valadas's Alexandre Soares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Valadas from getting a goal against them. 24 minutes into the match, Óscar Estrela notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Real Armal F.C.'s Siro Casillas. Siro Casillas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Raúl Gasso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Valadas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Raúl Gasso scored to the left of an out of position Alexandre Soares, making the score, 1-1. Valadas's Alexandre Soares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Valadas from getting a goal against them. Raúl Gasso came free with the goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alexandre Soares could save by the left post. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Armal F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Valadas a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ivan Tristão, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Real Armal F.C.'s Siro Casillas. 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Valadas's Alexandre Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xano Odín in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th match minute, Valadas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aprígio Viegas to maneuver through the defense. Alexandre Soares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xano Odín in the 62nd minute of play. After 69 minutes of play, Real Armal F.C.'s Xano Odín made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandre Soares was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Sebastião Varanda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes into the match, Valadas's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Gasso came free, but Alexandre Soares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 played minutes Real Armal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Huguet. Valadas's Aprígio Viegas got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle went the supporters of Valadas were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Real Armal F.C. side.