Friendly League

Pendleton Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adelino Carrasqueira got the match started through his kick off. Ferdinand Chandler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Setúbal in the 2nd minute of play. The supporters of Mogadouro booed when Pendleton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charlton Allred didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Adelino Carrasqueira put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ferdinand Chandler. In the 12th minute Francisco Downey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januário Calado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, one of Pendleton:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pendleton. After 20 minutes, Evandro Mafra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mogadouro and the Pendleton players grew even worse after the yellow card. Evandro Mafra kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Francisco Downey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Baldaia kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Januário Calado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marvin Lord went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Adelino Carrasqueira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferdinand Chandler was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Severino Setúbal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mogadouro's supporters rose to their feet, but Severino Setúbal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinand Chandler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marvin Lord sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Pendleton players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mogadouro were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Francisco Downey made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Downey in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Januário Calado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute, Kevin Brás hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Leonardo Baldaia fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mogadouro's protests and gave Leonardo Baldaia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Leonardo Baldaia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Evandro Mafra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Downey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mogadouro's Januário Calado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Downey in the 71st minute of play. If Francisco Downey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 74 minutes, André Ávila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mogadouro and the Pendleton players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Mogadouro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Ávila to maneuver through the defense. Januário Calado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marvin Lord, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Francisco Downey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Januário Calado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Mogadouro's zone, Marvin Lord stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Januário Calado came out of the goal and Marvin Lord tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Francisco Downey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Marvin Lord sped through Mogadouro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Januário Calado. Mogadouro's Adelino Carrasqueira got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Severino Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luther Cormier kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mogadouro's Fabiano Cerqueira got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Luther Cormier might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Januário Calado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luther Cormier ran back to his position shaking his head. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.