U18 League

Estádio Laranjeiras
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) União Sport Clube Paredes's Jardel Jardel 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. 2 minutes into the game, Hugo Bernardes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MZ Fénix's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave União Sport Clube Paredes the free kick. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Hugo Bernardes hit a great ball. With a little luck, MZ Fénix's Zarco Bandeira got control of the ball when Joaquim Durães tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zarco Bandeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by António Peseiro in the 6th minute. In the 7th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gusmão Moreira to maneuver through the defense. Aldaír Figueiredo hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. José Telinhos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Zarco Bandeira made a huge save. In the 19th minute Joaquim Durães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarco Bandeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvério Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the game, Aldaír Figueiredo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MZ Fénix's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave União Sport Clube Paredes the free kick. Aldaír Figueiredo hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Zarco Bandeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micael Casado in the 29th minute of the match. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Hugo Bernardes hit a great ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 39 minutes into the game, when Alexandrino Palha put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of MZ Fénix:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of União Sport Clube Paredes:s goal. The excitement rose when União Sport Clube Paredes's José Telinhos after 42 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for MZ Fénix's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-1. After 45 played minutes União Sport Clube Paredes got a freekick which was hit by José Telinhos. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Hugo Bernardes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Micael Casado scored 3-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zarco Bandeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. MZ Fénix's Zarco Bandeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micael Casado in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Micael Casado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Zarco Bandeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zarco Bandeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Micael Casado went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Aldaír Figueiredo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. José Telinhos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zarco Bandeira. MZ Fénix's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 92nd minute Micael Casado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarco Bandeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. António Peseiro scored 6-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zarco Bandeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. União Sport Clube Paredes fully deserved thier win.