U21 League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gregorio Zafrilla started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tello Aballe during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Tello Aballe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gregorio Zafrilla's late challenge caught a SC Braga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gregorio Zafrilla helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, Anu Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Zafrilla to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Antas got free with Viviano Barbosa in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anu Fc's Tello Aballe quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mateus Prates, made in the 7th minute of the game. Tello Aballe was shown his second yellow card after 7 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Anu Fc getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Tello Aballe hit a great ball. The supporters of Anu Fc booed when SC Braga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Antas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viviano Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Viviano Barbosa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luís Antas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 18th minute, SC Braga's Josué Pacheco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Viviano Barbosa. Viviano Barbosa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Anu Fc's Viviano Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Anu Fc from getting a goal against them. Anu Fc's Viviano Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Anu Fc from getting a goal against them. Anu Fc's Gregorio Zafrilla got his second yellow card of the match in the 26th minute. The referee ordered Gregorio Zafrilla off the ground. A collision led to Anu Fc getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Gregorio Zafrilla hit a great ball. Anu Fc's Viviano Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Anu Fc from getting a goal against them. In the 31st match minute, SC Braga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josué Pacheco to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd match minute, Anu Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nesor Navarro to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd match minute, Anu Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Valines to maneuver through the defense. When Hilário Viegas came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the SC Braga 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 Hilário Viegas couldn't finish the play. Viviano Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Viviano Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josué Pacheco in the 39th minute of the match. Anu Fc's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when Hélio Leme scored to the left of an out of position Viviano Barbosa, making the score, 3-0. 44 minutes into the game, Marco Saldanha recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Viviano Barbosa. Marco Saldanha showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Antas made a kick off. Anu Fc's Viviano Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Antas in the 54th minute of play. Viviano Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Antas in the 56th minute of play. After 57 played minutes Anu Fc got a freekick which was hit by Nesor Navarro. Hilário Viegas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Viviano Barbosa. Anu Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Viviano Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Antas in the 60th minute of play. Alexandrino Bessa made in the 61st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Anu Fc's Milian Castaño. After 65 played minutes Anu Fc got a freekick which was hit by Nesor Navarro. In the 66th minute Hilário Viegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viviano Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Viviano Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Leme in the 67th minute of play. After 68th play minutes Luís Antas shot 5-0, a short shot which went by Viviano Barbosa and just under the crossbar into goal. When Rodolfo Valines fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Anu Fc's protests and gave Rodolfo Valines a yellow card for diving instead. Rodolfo Valines kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Hilário Viegas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Viviano Barbosa. Anu Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Viviano Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Antas in the 75th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Josué Pacheco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Viviano Barbosa was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 80th minute Hélio Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viviano Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Viviano Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Saldanha in the 84th minute of play. Viviano Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Saldanha in the 85th minute of play. Nesor Navarro charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nesor Navarro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th minute, Nesor Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viviano Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hilário Viegas in the 87th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Anu Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Josué Pacheco came free, but Viviano Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Milian Castaño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viviano Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josué Pacheco in the 92nd minute of play. Anu Fc's Milian Castaño quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mateus Prates, made in the 94th minute of the game. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SC Braga had played much better football throughout.