Friendly League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute of the game Lisandro Fagundes made a throw-in which Sabino Vilhena played forward. Mike van Kampen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magno Aparecido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yu Ran Zhen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zeferino Diegues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Gentil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Matos Velhos defense, Ivo Mourato kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mike van Kampen. The Matos Velhos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mike van Kampen should have stopped the shot. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Minho FC'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. Mike van Kampen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magno Aparecido, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Zeferino Diegues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Gentil in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Matos Velhos's goalkeeper Mike van Kampen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 36th minute of the match Minho FC got a corner. Matos Velhos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yu Ran Zhen ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ivo Mourato made a great header on Minho FC's corner, it was just that Matos Velhos's Mike van Kampen managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Sabino Vilhena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeferino Diegues was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Domingos Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After 44 minutes, Alberto Paez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minho FC and the Matos Velhos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Minho FC's Alberto Paez got a free kick in the 44th minute. The supporters of Minho FC booed when Matos Velhos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heigo Luiga didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Júlio Gentil stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Domingos Palmeira got a throw-in 57 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Lisandro Fagundes. Zeferino Diegues made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júlio Gentil in the 61st minute. Magno Aparecido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mike van Kampen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Magno Aparecido sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mike van Kampen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Júlio Gentil could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Zeferino Diegues however easily saved by the left post. Minho FC's Antero Mendes was substituted for Salah el Din Khan. Matos Velhos made a substitution. Generoso Silvino replaced Lisandro Fagundes. Murilo Lisboa made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Generoso Silvino immediately put the ball in play. The supporters of Matos Velhos booed when Minho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antero Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antero Mendes to maneuver through the defense. Zeferino Diegues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tord Böcklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The supporters of Minho FC booed when Matos Velhos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrique Candal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magno Aparecido struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Mike van Kampen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Minho FC. After a rather tough play, Matos Velhos's Murilo Lisboa got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute Hélder Soveral 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. In the 88th minute, Matos Velhos's Júlio Gentil dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Zeferino Diegues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Gentil in the 91st minute of play. Hélder Soveral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mike van Kampen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. When Yu Ran Zhen came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Minho FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yu Ran Zhen couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Minho FC had won after a very even match.