U23 League

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lázaro Oliveira kicked off to start the match. Idalécio Rego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute MZ Fénix were awarded a corner. Manuel Rego went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Chihuahua StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Pedro Aires hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Rego. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Manuel Rego hit a great ball. Delfim Vilas Boas was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Aldo Aires. In the 21st minute Lázaro Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Idalécio Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 minutes Chihuahua StrikerS™'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Manuel Rego who took care of the corner kick. The corner led MZ Fénix's Nicolas Queirós to fire away a dangerous shot which Idalécio Rego despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Idalécio Rego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Oliveira came free, but Idalécio Rego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lázaro Oliveira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Idalécio Rego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Lázaro Oliveira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Idalécio Rego. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lázaro Oliveira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when Chihuahua StrikerS™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durval Bulhosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Manuel Rego hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Haaland in the 52nd minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Delfim Vilas Boas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lázaro Oliveira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Idalécio Rego when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 59th minute, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nicolas Queirós fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Lúcio Eanes hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Idalécio Rego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idalécio Rego having to interfere. Idalécio Rego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Oliveira in the 68th minute of the match. Delfim Vilas Boas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Haaland in the 69th minute of the match. Delfim Vilas Boas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Paião in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Carlos Castelo Branco 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. Delfim Vilas Boas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélio Paião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lázaro Oliveira might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Idalécio Rego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lázaro Oliveira ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the game, Hélio Paião was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MZ Fénix the free kick. Hélio Paião kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Durval Bulhosa made in the 89th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lúcio Eanes immediately put the ball in play. Nicolas Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute, Lázaro Oliveira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Idalécio Rego. The goal made the score 0-3.