Friendly League

Estádio do Angrense
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SC Angrense's Jordão Serpa 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. Ionică Iriza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Artur Rego fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Angrense's protests and gave Artur Rego a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Artur Rego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SC Angrense booed when English Fire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cătălin Bădiță didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tomás Abrantes fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Angrense's protests and gave Tomás Abrantes a yellow card for diving instead. After 15 played minutes SC Angrense got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Abrantes. Eduardo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Iriza in the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to SC Angrense getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Virgílio Taveira hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Alfredo Macena managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Angrense's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Macena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Predescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eduardo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Nișu in the 29th minute of the match. Valer Hăulică received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Eduardo Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Nișu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 39th minute, Ionică Iriza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eduardo Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionică Iriza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Nișu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SC Angrense's Tomás Abrantes got a free kick in the 44th minute. Eduardo Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Nișu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ionică Iriza was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valer Hăulică during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, English Fire's Valer Hăulică got a free kick in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordão Serpa in the 55th minute of play forced English Fire's goalkeeper Emanuel Predescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Nișu in the 56th minute of play. Ionică Iriza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Eduardo Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ionică Iriza's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, English Fire's Iurie Rădoi got a free kick in the 64th minute. 66 minutes into the match, English Fire's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Rego came free, but Emanuel Predescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Valer Hăulică was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 67 minutes had been played. In the 69th minute, Jordão Serpa made a precise shot to the right of Emanuel Predescu. English Fire's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The throw-in from Cătălin Bădiță in the 78th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by SC Angrense's Tomás Abrantes. Jordão Serpa took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emanuel Predescu. Emanuel Predescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After having played for 85 minutes, Jordão Serpa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Angrense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jordão Serpa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eduardo Lima made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Manole Silişteanu sent off a good shot on target. Eduardo Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Nișu's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the game, SC Angrense's Jordão Serpa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Predescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. When the referee blew the final whistle, SC Angrense could leave the field as winners, despite English Fire having more of the ball for most of the match.