U23 League

SALIMEN Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eduardo Reis made the kick off which started today's match. After 4th play minutes Eduardo Reis shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Aníbal Branco and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to SALIMEN getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Belmiro Baptista hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's Eduardo Reis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Osvaldo Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After some careless play in the SALIMEN defense, Eduardo Reis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aníbal Branco. The SALIMEN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aníbal Branco should have stopped the shot. Matías Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Francisco Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Branco having to interfere. Claudinho Teixeira hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Aníbal Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Francisco Xavier in the 35th minute of the match. Claudinho Teixeira charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinho Teixeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th minute, Claudinho Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Francisco Xavier in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aníbal Branco saved SALIMEN from getting behind. In the 44th minute, Claudinho Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Eduardo Reis made a precise shot to the right of Aníbal Branco. SALIMEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The SALIMEN players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adelino Penha made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Mathias Teixeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SALIMEN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF the free kick. In the 52nd minute, Mathias Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 55 played minutes Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Matías Cavalcante. In the 58th minute Claudinho Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Soares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Francisco Xavier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Aníbal Branco made a huge save. João Francisco Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robinho Siqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Ademar Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot. SALIMEN's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademar Guerra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandro Soares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the SALIMEN defense, Eduardo Reis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aníbal Branco. The SALIMEN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aníbal Branco should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Eduardo Reis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aníbal Branco. That made the score 0-5 in the 81 minute of play. Aníbal Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Reis, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's Sandro Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Teixeira in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Dé Pinheiro fired a really elegant long shot, but Aníbal Branco threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. In the 97th minute, Eduardo Reis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.