U23 League

ATHENAS ESTADIUM
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Cristian Ronaldo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Otávio Dante 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. Pégasus F. C.'s Dráusio Pitta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Bastos in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Pégasus F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Bastos came free, but Dráusio Pitta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Lea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuca Tepedino came free, but Namık Hinoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dráusio Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Namık Hinoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuca Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Bastos in the 17th minute of play forced Pégasus F. C.'s goalkeeper Dráusio Pitta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Lea FC's Namık Hinoğlu got control of the ball when Cristian Ronaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Namık Hinoğlu was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Samuca Tepedino capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Samuca Tepedino really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 38th minute, Hugo Bastos made a precise shot to the right of Dráusio Pitta. Pégasus F. C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Ronaldo got free with Namık Hinoğlu in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Namık Hinoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuca Tepedino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Namık Hinoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuca Tepedino in the 47th minute. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Otávio Dante stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Samuca Tepedino took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Namık Hinoğlu. Namık Hinoğlu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 59 minutes into the match, Lea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuca Tepedino came free, but Namık Hinoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Namık Hinoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Ronaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Namık Hinoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Ronaldo in the 70th minute of the match. Namık Hinoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Ronaldo in the 71st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chiquinho Urbano in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Namık Hinoğlu saved Lea FC from getting behind. Dráusio Pitta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Bastos in the 75th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Pégasus F. C.'s goalkeeper Dráusio Pitta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Bastos. After a rather tough play, Pégasus F. C.'s Ricardo da Fonseca got a free kick in the 78th minute. A throw-in in the 81st minute of the game was made by Vivaldo Freire with Samuca Tepedino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a rather tough play, Lea FC's Samuel Navarro got a free kick in the 85th minute. Lea FC's Namık Hinoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wit Winnicki in the 86th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Hugo Bastos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lea FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pégasus F. C. the free kick. In the 95th minute Samuca Tepedino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Namık Hinoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pégasus F. C. were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Lea FC to leave the ground with a draw.