U21 League

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gav Smith made the kick off which started today's match. Tebaldo Comas hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serafim Arruda during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th minute, Gav Smith 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. Aquilino Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gav Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Murcia Promesas's Manuel Moya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Murcia Promesas from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Murcia Promesas booed when ZEZOM TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Sacadura didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Rosario Escobar came free, but Aquilino Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aquilino Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gav Smith in the 22nd minute of play. ZEZOM TEAM's Radamel Falcão got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Murcia Promesas's Manuel Moya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílcar Mota in the 31st minute of play. A collision led to Murcia Promesas getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Patxi Diaz hit a great ball. Serafim Arruda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amílcar Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Manuel Moya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th match minute, ZEZOM TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes, Murcia Promesas's Patxi Diaz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aquilino Pires 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 Murcia Promesas reached it.

Amílcar Mota hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. The long shot by Patxi Diaz in the 52nd minute really tested Aquilino Pires's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Murcia Promesas's Manuel Moya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Arruda in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute ZEZOM TEAM were awarded a corner. Afonso Sacadura went to the cornerflag to take it. Afonso Sacadura made a great header on ZEZOM TEAM's corner, it was just that Murcia Promesas's Manuel Moya managed to reach the ball for a save. Gav Smith struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Aquilino Pires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Murcia Promesas. Murcia Promesas made a substitution. Tome Martin replaced Ziggy Zaga. Murcia Promesas's Abram Elano was substituted for Gav Smith. If Abram Elano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Moya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Gonçalves in the 74th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Murcia Promesas's Tebaldo Comas got a free kick in the 75th minute. Rosario Escobar charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rosario Escobar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Manuel Moya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amílcar Mota in the 85th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Murcia Promesas's Abram Elano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aquilino Pires. That made the score 0-1 after 87 minutes of play. Afonso Sacadura kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Patxi Diaz hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Chants of Murcia Promesas echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as ZEZOM TEAM had held the ball for most of the match.