U21 League

JOSE ANGEL PEREZ
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Danny Bolas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Romão Furtado got a free kick in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cugat Marines in the 5th minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Idalécio Rego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Ruperto Mendez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Idalécio Rego. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruperto Mendez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Xorxe Soldado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danny Bolas in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Cugat Marines came free, but Idalécio Rego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Danny Bolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xorxe Soldado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Chihuahua StrikerS™ booed when ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Fonticoba didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Romão Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xorxe Soldado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Perdigão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Perdigão came free, but Xorxe Soldado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Cugat Marines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Idalécio Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute of the match ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO got a corner. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cugat Marines ran over to the corner to take the kick. Durval Bulhosa charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Durval Bulhosa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 35 played minutes Chihuahua StrikerS™ got a freekick which was hit by Durval Bulhosa. Idalécio Rego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cugat Marines, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Sabino Telles hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Xorxe Soldado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Perdigão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sabino Telles's late challenge caught a ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sabino Telles helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute of the match, Ruperto Mendez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Idalécio Rego was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Idalécio Rego was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cugat Marines showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 47 minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cugat Marines to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Chihuahua StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Pedro Aires hit a great ball. In the 63rd match minute, Chihuahua StrikerS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldo Sesimbra to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ni Zhou Hong in the 65th minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Idalécio Rego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Ni Zhou Hong put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Idalécio Rego. Xorxe Soldado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Danny Bolas's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Danny Bolas might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xorxe Soldado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Danny Bolas ran back to his position shaking his head. 77 minutes into the game, Aldo Sesimbra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO the free kick. After a rather tough play, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Aldo Sesimbra got a free kick in the 77th minute. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Idalécio Rego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ni Zhou Hong in the 81st minute of play. After some careless play in the Chihuahua StrikerS™ defense, Cugat Marines kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Idalécio Rego. The Chihuahua StrikerS™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Idalécio Rego should have stopped the shot. Idalécio Rego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ni Zhou Hong in the 89th minute of play. A collision led to Chihuahua StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Danny Bolas hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chihuahua StrikerS™ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.