U21 League

Salvatore Riina
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Américo Albuquerque started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The goalkeeper, Germano Carmona, was totally fooled by LA COSA NOSTRA's 乔义竞, who 8 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of LA COSA NOSTRA booed when Stars Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Cortez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute Timóteo Lage shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Carmona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Germano Carmona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Portugal in the 15th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Afonso Portugal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Germano Carmona. That made the score 2-0 in the 18 minute of play. Germano Carmona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 乔义竞 in the 22nd minute of the match. Germano Carmona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Portugal in the 29th minute of the match. A collision led to Stars Academy getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Américo Albuquerque hit a great ball. Afonso Portugal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Germano Carmona made a huge save. In the 34th minute Bento Perdigão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Durval Lage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubim Malheiro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. LA COSA NOSTRA's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Germano Carmona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Portugal in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute, 乔义竞 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA COSA NOSTRA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Germano Carmona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Portugal in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

António Cortez kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. 54 minutes into the game, Salvador Sobral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stars Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LA COSA NOSTRA the free kick. Salvador Sobral kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Germano Carmona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 乔义竞 in the 59th minute of the match. LA COSA NOSTRA's Afonso Toscano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ramiro Leme in the 63 minute of the game. 74 minutes into the match, Stars Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Portugal came free, but Germano Carmona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Stars Academy's goal looked a bit too open when 乔义竞 came free, but Germano Carmona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timóteo Lage in the 78th minute of play forced Stars Academy's goalkeeper Germano Carmona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jairo Carrasqueira fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stars Academy's protests and gave Jairo Carrasqueira a yellow card for diving instead. Rubim Malheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by 乔义竞 in the 84th minute of play forced Stars Academy's goalkeeper Germano Carmona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stars Academy's Germano Carmona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Portugal in the 87th minute of play. Afonso Portugal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Carmona having to interfere. After 94 minutes of play, LA COSA NOSTRA's 乔义竞 made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Germano Carmona was left in no man's land by his defense there! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. LA COSA NOSTRA had played much better football throughout.