U23 League

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leandro Marega got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Ramiro James 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. Alfredo Manso didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 12th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Alfredo Manso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ren Xi Chen in the 16th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Ren Xi Chen notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Sabadim Harammes PRD's Alfredo Manso. Alfredo Manso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Alfredo Manso got control of the ball when Ren Xi Chen tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's Ren Xi Chen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Manso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th minute, April 25 SC's Ren Xi Chen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Sergio Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alcino França in the 31st minute of the match. The throw-in from Alberto Pires in the 36th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by April 25 SC's Cristo Marques. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ren Xi Chen got free with Alfredo Manso in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Alberto Pires in the 46th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by April 25 SC's Cristo Marques. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ramiro James to make the kick off. April 25 SC's Cristo Marques quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alberto Pires, made in the 52nd minute of the game. 52 minutes into the game, Ren Xi Chen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Alfredo Manso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ren Xi Chen took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfredo Manso. Alfredo Manso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Alfredo Manso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramiro James's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 65th match minute, Sabadim Harammes PRD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Pessoa to maneuver through the defense. Antoni Augustyn took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alfredo Manso. Sabadim Harammes PRD's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ramiro James kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. April 25 SC's Michel Platini was substituted for Antoni Augustyn. After 73 played minutes April 25 SC got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro James. April 25 SC's Sergio Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Brochado in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of April 25 SC booed when Sabadim Harammes PRD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Pessoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute Ramiro James shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Manso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonel Brochado hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Ren Xi Chen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 87th minute Ren Xi Chen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Manso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Ramiro James cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Alfredo Manso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There was no doubt that April 25 SC were the better team. April 25 SC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.