U23 League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dalmai Sacristán got the match started through his kick off. Albérico Vilaverde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmai Sacristán, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 8 minutes, Manuel Lobato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Lobato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romano Navarro during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Romano Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SC Braga booed when ATLETAS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oriol De Toro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Oriol De Toro came free, but Albérico Vilaverde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Josué Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18thth minute of the game Josué Pacheco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ATLETAS FC's Toni Azofra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 20 minutes of play, ATLETAS FC's Dalmai Sacristán made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albérico Vilaverde was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hilário Viegas hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Bela Mezquita sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Braga's Albérico Vilaverde didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabino Setúbal in the 28th minute of play forced ATLETAS FC's goalkeeper Toni Azofra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Oriol De Toro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albérico Vilaverde was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mateus Prates made a kick off. After some careless play in the ATLETAS FC defense, Mateus Prates kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toni Azofra. The ATLETAS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toni Azofra should have stopped the shot. Oriol De Toro hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. SC Braga were furious when Luís Antas was red carded, 65 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Luís Antas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Albérico Vilaverde made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Bela Mezquita sent off a good shot on target. ATLETAS FC's Toni Azofra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateus Prates in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Selmo Maroto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mateus Prates received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Toni Azofra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Josué Pacheco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Toni Azofra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toni Azofra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Lobato in the 90th minute of the match. Chants of ATLETAS FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as SC Braga had held the ball for most of the match.