U23 League

Estadio Puerto Alto
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Óscar Sabrosa made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, Red Proud FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aloísio Figueiras to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute Fabio Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alejo Encina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Pais having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Falcão came free, but Pepe Muelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Óscar Sabrosa came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Red Proud FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Óscar Sabrosa couldn't finish the play. Pepe Muelas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flávio Vasconcelos in the 27th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Lázaro Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Muelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernabé Cerreri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Pais having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, one of Sperides:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 46 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Óscar Sabrosa came free, but Pepe Muelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Júlio Pais managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Sperides's Fabio Velasco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Júlio Pais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Velasco in the 52nd minute of the match. Sperides's Fabio Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alejo Encina's late challenge caught a Red Proud FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejo Encina helped the player get up and apologised. After 57 played minutes Sperides got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Encina. Red Proud FC's Juvenal Assis couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 58th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sperides. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lázaro Falcão got free with Pepe Muelas in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the game, Fabio Velasco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Júlio Pais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pepe Muelas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Óscar Sabrosa in the 69th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabio Velasco in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Júlio Pais saved Red Proud FC from getting behind. Fabio Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Júlio Pais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 79 played minutes, Sperides's Lucero Iniesta shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Júlio Pais came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sperides reached it. Pepe Muelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 minutes of play, Sperides's Garaona Bartumeu made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Júlio Pais was left in no man's land by his defense there! Júlio Pais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fabio Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sperides were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Red Proud FC for a fine match.