U23 League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Silvério Vasconcelos made the kick off which started today's match. Delfim Vilas Boas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipólito Neto in the 2nd minute of the match. After 4 minutes, Hermenegildo Brochado made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. MZ Fénix's Delfim Vilas Boas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13thth minute of the game Hipólito Neto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Fénix's Delfim Vilas Boas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Silvério Vasconcelos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alex Aleixo. Silvério Vasconcelos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. If Silvério Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alex Aleixo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silvério Vasconcelos in the 24th minute. Hipólito Neto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Delfim Vilas Boas having to make a save. Delfim Vilas Boas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hipólito Neto in the 27th minute of play. Nicolas Queirós might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alex Aleixo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Queirós ran back to his position shaking his head. Silvério Vasconcelos took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alex Aleixo. Alex Aleixo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, Bacardi Black Bats's Nélson Travassos got a free kick in the 37th minute. Delfim Vilas Boas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hipólito Neto in the 39th minute of play. Nicolas Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Hipólito Neto kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hipólito Neto to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Silvério Vasconcelos came free, but Alex Aleixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Bacardi Black Bats defense, Silvério Vasconcelos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Aleixo. The Bacardi Black Bats fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Aleixo should have stopped the shot. Nélson Travassos charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nélson Travassos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nélson Travassos hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Silvério Vasconcelos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alex Aleixo. Bacardi Black Bats's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Silvério Vasconcelos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Sílvio Valadão hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Silvério Vasconcelos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MZ Fénix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvério Vasconcelos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 64th minute, Nicolas Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Vilarinho kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Bacardi Black Bats were awarded a corner. Egídio Vilhena went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Egídio Vilhena almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MZ Fénix's Delfim Vilas Boas did a great save. 69 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Hipólito Neto came free, but Delfim Vilas Boas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the game, Hermenegildo Brochado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bacardi Black Bats's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MZ Fénix the free kick. After a rather tough play, Bacardi Black Bats's Hermenegildo Brochado got a free kick in the 79th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Silvério Vasconcelos came free, but Alex Aleixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Aleixo came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by MZ Fénix's Lázaro Oliveira. But to his dismay, Lázaro Oliveira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. A sloppy throw-in by Egídio Vilhena in the 89th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MZ Fénix's Filipe Mourato. Bacardi Black Bats's Alex Aleixo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Oliveira in the 94th minute of play.