Friendly League

AMG Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabrício Lustosa kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Fabrício Lustosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mike van Kampen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Academia Monte Gordo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Heigo Luiga was slow to take the kick. During this time Matos Velhos's players had a chance to rest. In the 11th minute Fabrício Lustosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike van Kampen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mao Zhen Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabino Vilhena in the 15th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sabino Vilhena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mao Zhen Hong was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. In the 20th minute of the match Matos Velhos got a corner. Academia Monte Gordo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Heigo Luiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. Heigo Luiga might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mao Zhen Hong. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Heigo Luiga ran back to his position shaking his head. Mao Zhen Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Nietlisbach, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. When Matos Velhos's Karl Nietlisbach in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Monte Gordo's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute Karl Nietlisbach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mao Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabino Vilhena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl Nietlisbach stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mao Zhen Hong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sabino Vilhena's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Sabino Vilhena blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mao Zhen Hong having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Heigo Luiga got free with Mao Zhen Hong in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mao Zhen Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sabino Vilhena in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabino Vilhena in the 68th minute of play forced Academia Monte Gordo's goalkeeper Mao Zhen Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matos Velhos's Generoso Silvino was substituted for Lisandro Fagundes. Academia Monte Gordo's Cristiano Carrasqueira was substituted for Adérito Abreu. Lee Beckford hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Academia Monte Gordo's Mao Zhen Hong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Academia Monte Gordo from getting a goal against them. Academia Monte Gordo's Mao Zhen Hong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Academia Monte Gordo from getting a goal against them. Mao Zhen Hong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Karl Nietlisbach's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Matos Velhos's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Mouricio came free, but Mike van Kampen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristiano Carrasqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mao Zhen Hong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl Nietlisbach in the 94th minute. Academia Monte Gordo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.