U23 League

Auriolam Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fran Gómez took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Laureano Águas notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Auriolam II C.F.'s Cresitobalo Candela. Cresitobalo Candela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 9 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Alexandrino Gomes. Laureano Águas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Laureano Águas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laureano Águas in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cresitobalo Candela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 22 minutes into the match, Egídio Vilhena notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Auriolam II C.F.'s Cresitobalo Candela. Cresitobalo Candela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cresitobalo Candela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laureano Águas in the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Auriolam II C.F.'s Fran Gómez got a free kick in the 27th minute. Laureano Águas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Laureano Águas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bacardi Black Bats fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Cresitobalo Candela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laureano Águas in the 40th minute of the match. The Bacardi Black Bats fans' excitement grew in the 41st match minute when Bacardi Black Bats's Laureano Águas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Bitxintxo Zamora hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

With his leg Cresitobalo Candela managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Bacardi Black Bats's Laureano Águas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Laureano Águas might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cresitobalo Candela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Laureano Águas ran back to his position shaking his head. 58 minutes into the match, Auriolam II C.F.'s goalkeeper Cresitobalo Candela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laureano Águas. 61 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's Laureano Águas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cresitobalo Candela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Auriolam II C.F.'s goalkeeper Cresitobalo Candela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Bacardi Black Bats getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Germano Rosado hit a great ball. Tome Bouzas 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 Albano Cristofol. Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laureano Águas got free with Cresitobalo Candela in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 69 minutes of play, Bacardi Black Bats's Laureano Águas made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cresitobalo Candela was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 75 in the game by Laureano Águas from a close distance when the talented Cresitobalo Candela managed to make a qualified save. Auriolam II C.F.'s players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandrino Gomes during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Alexandrino Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match, Laureano Águas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cresitobalo Candela. Auriolam II C.F.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laureano Águas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. In the 90th minute Laureano Águas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cresitobalo Candela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Bacardi Black Bats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Fiúza to maneuver through the defense. Laureano Águas struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Cresitobalo Candela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacardi Black Bats.