U23 League

Leicester City F.C
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nilton da Rocha kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Elder Moreno tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tostão Varela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Tostão Varela made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Sidney Favoretto sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Duarte during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Nas Horas Vagas F.C getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Abel Duarte hit a great ball. Mochila FC's Sidney Vander got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nilton da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Gernando Paes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nilton da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gernando Paes having to interfere. Sidney Favoretto struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Tostão Varela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nas Horas Vagas F.C. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 25th minute, but Tostão Varela got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Mochila FC hanging dry this time. After 29 played minutes Nas Horas Vagas F.C got a freekick which was hit by Abel Duarte. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Vander in the 34th minute of play forced Nas Horas Vagas F.C's goalkeeper Gernando Paes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Mochila FC's Tostão Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidney Favoretto in the 51st minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Carlinhos Costa in the 53rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mochila FC's Juvenal Oliveira. Albertinho Sampaio lost his temper 55 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Gernando Paes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sidnei Quintal went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Elder Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tostão Varela having to interfere. Gernando Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petru Măguran, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Reginaldo Fernandez charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reginaldo Fernandez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Reginaldo Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Conrado Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Conrado Ceresso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Mochila FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Diego Proença hit a great ball. Tostão Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Conrado Ceresso struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Tostão Varela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nas Horas Vagas F.C. Elder Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tostão Varela having to interfere. After 90 played minutes Mochila FC got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Vander. Reginaldo Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Gernando Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilton da Rocha in the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mochila FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.