U23 League

Pau Nas Canelas
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) In the 8th match minute, Pau Nas Canelas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Montrel Blazquez to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Igor Matanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gentil Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gentil Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Millot, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 13 minutes of play, GD Almargense's Benjamin Šeško made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gentil Miranda was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Igor Matanović in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gentil Miranda saved Pau Nas Canelas from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nunez Sasoin during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Pau Nas Canelas getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Nunez Sasoin hit a great ball. The supporters of Pau Nas Canelas booed when GD Almargense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Millot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abílio Aveiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Palmiro Picasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pau Nas Canelas's zone, Noel Póvoas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gentil Miranda came out of the goal and Noel Póvoas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benjamin Šeško to strike the kick off in the second half. Benjamin Šeško could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Gentil Miranda made a huge save. Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Pau Nas Canelas from getting a goal against them. 54 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's goal looked a bit too open when Palmiro Picasso came free, but Abílio Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gentil Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel Póvoas in the 56th minute of the match. A collision led to Pau Nas Canelas getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Montrel Blazquez hit a great ball. GD Almargense's Sílvio Prates was substituted for Filipe Valido. GD Almargense made a substitution. Luciano Rodríguez replaced Moussa N'Diaye. Montrel Blazquez hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Gentil Miranda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alejo Veliz in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute, Nunez Sasoin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gentil Miranda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano Rodríguez in the 65th minute. In the 68th minute Luciano Rodríguez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gentil Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gentil Miranda made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Luciano Rodríguez sent off a good shot on target. Abílio Aveiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edinho Moraes in the 73rd minute of the match. When Oséas Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pau Nas Canelas's protests and gave Oséas Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st minute, Oséas Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sílvio Prates blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gentil Miranda having to make a save. Pau Nas Canelas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Luciano Rodríguez scored to the left of an out of position Gentil Miranda, making the score, 0-3. In the 87th minute, Palmiro Picasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gentil Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Prates, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GD Almargense's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.