U18 League

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Shiba & Doge Club™'s Flávio Perdigão started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Shiba & Doge Club™'s Idalécio Rego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pacho Mondejar in the 3rd minute of play. Flávio Perdigão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alvino Galnares having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pacho Mondejar in the 6th minute of play forced Shiba & Doge Club™'s goalkeeper Idalécio Rego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jaime Ramalho hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute Jaime Ramalho suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Archibaldo Ecija's late challenge caught a Shiba & Doge Club™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Archibaldo Ecija helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Salud y República's Llorienzo Palacios got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute Abdika Borbon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Idalécio Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 minutes, Juan Dominguez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salud y República and the Shiba & Doge Club™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Shiba & Doge Club™ booed when Salud y República was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Dominguez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Pacho Mondejar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Albérico Santarém hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

Albérico Santarém's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvino Galnares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Salud y República's Abdika Borbon got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Salud y República getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Juan Dominguez hit a great ball. In the 80th minute Pacho Mondejar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Idalécio Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flávio Perdigão kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Shiba & Doge Club™'s goal looked a bit too open when Pacho Mondejar came free, but Idalécio Rego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Llorienzo Palacios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idalécio Rego having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.