U23 League

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Nivaldo Pessoa made the kick off and thus started the match. Pinhote FC's Higino Pessoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Espírito Santo in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonçalo Neiva in the 5th minute of play forced Pinhote FC's goalkeeper Higino Pessoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to SLB TELHA getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Cesário Laureano hit a great ball. In the 8th minute Américo Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abílio Gois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Pinhote FC booed when SLB TELHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Trigueiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute Pinhote FC were awarded a corner. Hipólito Vilalobos went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Valério Vidigal heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Higino Pessoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Espírito Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nivaldo Pessoa scored 0-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Higino Pessoa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 23 minutes into the game, Américo Severo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pinhote FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SLB TELHA the free kick. Américo Severo kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the game, one of Pinhote FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 30th minute there was a penalty for SLB TELHA. Flávio Esparteiro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Higino Pessoa. 0-2. SLB TELHA's Abílio Gois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adélio Vilas Boas in the 32nd minute of play. Pinhote FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hipólito Vilalobos in the 37th minute. The corner led Pinhote FC's Hipólito Vilalobos to fire away a dangerous shot which Abílio Gois despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nivaldo Pessoa came free, but Higino Pessoa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute Zezé Haaland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abílio Gois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abílio Gois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, SLB TELHA's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Neto came free, but Abílio Gois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abílio Gois made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Zezé Haaland sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Abílio Gois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Abílio Gois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Severo in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pinhote FC's Adélio Vilas Boas got a free kick in the 59th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's Zezé Haaland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abílio Gois narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nivaldo Pessoa got free with Higino Pessoa in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pinhote FC were furious when Gualter Lencastre was red carded, 72 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Pinhote FC:s Higino Pessoa showed great skill when he stopped Flávio Esparteiro:s penalty. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Rijo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abílio Gois was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Abílio Gois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Rijo in the 88th minute of play. Flávio Esparteiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Higino Pessoa made a huge save. 94 minutes into the match, SLB TELHA's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Rijo came free, but Abílio Gois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SLB TELHA getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. João Nascimento hit a great ball. Américo Severo scored 1-3 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abílio Gois, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SLB TELHA's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.