U23 League

Premier Stadium
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Clemente de Lara made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Icoara Football Club's goalkeeper Aírton de Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonsinho Paiva. Oséas Vander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Icoara Football Club's Aírton de Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Icoara Football Club from getting a goal against them. 11 minutes into the match, Aílton de Queirós notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Icoara Football Club's Aírton de Amorim. Aírton de Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Icoara Football Club getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Clemente de Lara hit a great ball. Aírton de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonsinho Paiva in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, Icoara Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clemente de Lara to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the game, Dadá da Costa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aírton de Amorim. Dadá da Costa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Aírton de Amorim came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Premier FC's Afonsinho Paiva. But to his dismay, Afonsinho Paiva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 31st minute, Ronaldinho Sanches hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aírton de Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonsinho Paiva in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dadá da Costa got free with Aírton de Amorim in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 37 minutes into the match, Icoara Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Aílton de Queirós came free, but Aírton de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oséas Vander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Premier FC's Aílton de Queirós got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Afonsinho Paiva was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Aílton de Queirós cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Aírton de Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 61 minutes into the match, Afonsinho Paiva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aírton de Amorim. Icoara Football Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Afonsinho Paiva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. In the 66th minute, Aílton de Queirós left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Premier FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. After 70 minutes of play, Premier FC's Aílton de Queirós made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aírton de Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute Afonsinho Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aírton de Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 75 minutes of play, Premier FC's Aílton de Queirós made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aírton de Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aírton de Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aílton de Queirós in the 79th minute of the match. If Oséas Vander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 84 minutes, Afonsinho Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Premier FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonsinho Paiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aírton de Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aílton de Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clemente de Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Icoara Football Club's Afonso Romero got a free kick in the 95th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dadá da Costa in the 97th minute of play forced Icoara Football Club's goalkeeper Aírton de Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Premier FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.