U23 League

Hortaleza
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leandro Meireles kicked off to start the match. Yvon Manzano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Paulo Fagundes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Fagundes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ion Balboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After a rather tough play, Lima Team's Filipe Câmara got a free kick in the 13th minute. Ion Balboa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Paulo Fagundes made a huge save. Valentín Buenafuente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Paulo Fagundes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Fagundes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ion Balboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The supporters of HORTALEZA FC booed when Lima Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albérico Telinhos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Ion Balboa managed to get in a good position for a shot. HORTALEZA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ion Balboa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Fagundes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlo Sánchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severiano Lucena, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Paulo Fagundes was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Ion Balboa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ion Balboa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Yvon Manzano hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the game, Tomás Gois cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Carlo Sánchez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 44 minutes, Éder Carrasqueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lima Team and the HORTALEZA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lima Team's Éder Carrasqueira got a free kick in the 44th minute. Romeo Torrente's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Paulo Fagundes firmly grabbed it by the left post.

In the 51st minute Romeo Torrente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Fagundes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Lima Team getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Leandro Meireles hit a great ball. In the 56th match minute, Lima Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilson Frois to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the game, Ion Balboa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Paulo Fagundes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leandro Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Carlo Sánchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Fagundes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Torrente in the 67th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, HORTALEZA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Gois came free, but Carlo Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 minutes, Leandro Meireles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lima Team and the HORTALEZA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Lima Team got a freekick which was hit by Leandro Meireles. Eneas Munoz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Paulo Fagundes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the game, Leandro Meireles recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Carlo Sánchez. Leandro Meireles showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. A collision led to Lima Team getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Leandro Meireles hit a great ball. Romeo Torrente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Paulo Fagundes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. HORTALEZA FC's Carlo Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Gois in the 92nd minute of play. Severiano Lucena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Carlo Sánchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. HORTALEZA FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.