U23 League

Arena Barcelos
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Léo Palmeira started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Luisinho Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the game, Adriano Araújo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bateia SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JEC - FC the free kick. The supporters of JEC - FC booed when Bateia SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Bateia SC's Júlio da Fonseca got control of the ball when Douglas Meira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulo Bayer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Júlio da Fonseca made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Bateia SC's Patrício Pires got a free kick in the 8th minute. After some careless play in the Bateia SC defense, Douglas Meira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Júlio da Fonseca. The Bateia SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Júlio da Fonseca should have stopped the shot. 12 minutes into the match, Bateia SC's goalkeeper Júlio da Fonseca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Bayer. 15 minutes into the match, Bateia SC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Tepedino came free, but Júlio da Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Patrício Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Júlio da Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglas Meira in the 18th minute. Júlio da Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Braulio Toli, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, JEC - FC's Alexandre Tepedino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Júlio da Fonseca was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alexandre Tepedino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 25 minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Bateia SC's goalkeeper Júlio da Fonseca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Bayer. Bateia SC's Júlio da Fonseca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Bateia SC from getting a goal against them. Adriano Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Júlio da Fonseca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulo Bayer went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Douglas Meira made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Alexandre Tepedino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JEC - FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Bateia SC's Júlio da Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Tepedino in the 55th minute of play. Júlio da Fonseca came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by JEC - FC's Paulo Bayer. But to his dismay, Paulo Bayer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Júlio da Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Meira in the 59th minute of the match. Júlio da Fonseca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Douglas Meira's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. In the 62nd minute, Douglas Meira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JEC - FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. If Paulo Bayer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute, Douglas Meira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JEC - FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. 72 minutes into the game, Alexandre Tepedino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 11-0. Júlio da Fonseca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 79 played minutes JEC - FC got a freekick which was hit by Braulio Toli. Paulo Bayer scored 13-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Júlio da Fonseca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 85 minutes into the match, Alexandre Tepedino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Júlio da Fonseca. Bateia SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alexandre Tepedino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 14-0. In the 93rd minute, Léo Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Bayer took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Júlio da Fonseca. Júlio da Fonseca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 16-0. When the referee ended the match the JEC - FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.