Friendly League

PLAZA JEWELL
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Freddy Amato took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, SLB TELHA's Valério Vilaça got a free kick in the 8th minute. Pablo Mei stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valério Vilaça's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. When SLB TELHA's Valério Vilaça in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Plaza Jewell's goalie prevented a goal. Valério Vilaça took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pablo Mei. Pablo Mei dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 20th minute, Valério Vilaça left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SLB TELHA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 25th minute, Valério Vilaça made a precise shot to the right of Pablo Mei. Plaza Jewell's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The supporters of Plaza Jewell booed when SLB TELHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liboslav Krušina didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the game, one of Plaza Jewell:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. João Assunção shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 35 minutes into the game, when Giancarlo Furlan put in a rough tackle. In the 34th minute, one of SLB TELHA: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 SLB TELHA. After the first half SLB TELHA were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Plaza Jewell's Pablo Mei proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Plaza Jewell from getting a goal against them. Paulo Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Mei having to interfere. Luís Ribas took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pablo Mei. Pablo Mei dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Valério Vilaça who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Pablo Mei when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 64th minute, João Assunção hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pablo Mei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Ribas in the 66th minute. In the 75th minute Luís Ribas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Mei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zabal Ubeda kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Pablo Mei made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Valério Vilaça sent off a good shot on target. Pablo Mei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Bezerra in the 87th minute of the match. After 90 minutes of play, Plaza Jewell's Armando Azibar made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardo Leiria was left in no man's land by his defense there! The SLB TELHA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SLB TELHA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.