U23 League

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Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antoine Norton got the match started through his kick off. Emanuel Bazinet made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Özen Günsel sent off a good shot on target. Emanuel Bazinet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özen Günsel in the 6th minute of play. Venceslao Santiso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoine Norton in the 7th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Polenta got free with Emanuel Bazinet in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Emanuel Bazinet successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Sport Lisboa e Benfica getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Shaun Wang hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Özen Günsel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emanuel Bazinet. That made the score 1-0 after 15 minutes of play. ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tallia Carcel in the 19th minute. ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Tallia Carcel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emanuel Bazinet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Eron Santandres fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's protests and gave Eron Santandres a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Eron Santandres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute Antoine Norton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venceslao Santiso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Venceslao Santiso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoine Norton in the 31st minute of play. Eron Santandres hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute of the match Marquis Hopper sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Venceslao Santiso skillfully saved the ball. Emanuel Bazinet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özen Günsel, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Eron Santandres got a free kick in the 41st minute. After 43 minutes of play ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Eron Santandres was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 44 played minutes ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ got a freekick which was hit by Eron Santandres. 47 minutes into the match, Antoine Norton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Venceslao Santiso. ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antoine Norton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tallia Carcel made a kick off. A collision led to Sport Lisboa e Benfica getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Antoine Norton hit a great ball. ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Venceslao Santiso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ from getting a goal against them. The throw-in from Will Donovan in the 64th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Özen Günsel. 69 minutes into the match, ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's goalkeeper Venceslao Santiso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antoine Norton. ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's Tallia Carcel got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ's zone, Antoine Norton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venceslao Santiso came out of the goal and Antoine Norton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emanuel Bazinet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tallia Carcel in the 77th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Antoine Norton dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Venceslao Santiso, 1-3. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Dominic Hahn was substituted for Patrik Cane. Özen Günsel kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Venceslao Santiso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antoine Norton went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. 91 minutes into the game, Emilio Hankins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ¢σи єℓ вσℓѕσ иσ ¢σмρєтιѕ the free kick. In the 91st match minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Hankins to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Alfred Rakowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.