Friendly League

Matos Velhos Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomás Jordão started the match with the kick off. Matos Velhos's Mike van Kampen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Jordão in the 3rd minute of play. Mike van Kampen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Jordão, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Mike van Kampen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Meireles in the 11th minute of play. After 14 minutes MEXACOMX's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Heigo Luiga who took care of the corner kick. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind MEXACOMX's goalkeeper Januário Rangel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mike van Kampen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Jordão, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. With a little luck, MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel got control of the ball when Heigo Luiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Matos Velhos's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Jordão came free, but Mike van Kampen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Júlio Gentil kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 27 minutes into the game, Matos Velhos's Júlio Gentil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Januário Rangel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adalberto Peres got free with Januário Rangel in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Domingos Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Giannis Kouretzis took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mike van Kampen. Mike van Kampen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Gentil in the 38th minute of play forced MEXACOMX's goalkeeper Januário Rangel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 46 minutes, Fryderyk Gierlach mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MEXACOMX and the Matos Velhos players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MEXACOMX getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Fryderyk Gierlach hit a great ball. With a little luck, MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel got control of the ball when Heigo Luiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Júlio Gentil to make the kick off. MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Gentil in the 52nd minute of play. Matos Velhos's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Heigo Luiga in the 53rd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of MEXACOMX's goalie and right to Adalberto Peres. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. MEXACOMX's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Giannis Kouretzis came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mike van Kampen could save by the left post. Januário Rangel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Gentil in the 65th minute of the match. Matos Velhos made a substitution. Murilo Lisboa replaced Domingos Palmeira. Tord Böcklund made a great header on Matos Velhos's corner, it was just that MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 69th minute Júlio Gentil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januário Rangel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rdth minute of the game Tomás Jordão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matos Velhos's Mike van Kampen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 75th minute MEXACOMX were awarded a corner. Julio-César Romo-Leroux went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 76th minute Tomás Jordão 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 79th minute Tomás Jordão 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. Januário Rangel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Candal, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Júlio Gentil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Januário Rangel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Giannis Kouretzis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Januário Rangel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Candal, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.