Friendly League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gregório Neiva kicked off to start the match. Vladimiro Gago kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Gregório Neiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeferino Diegues having to interfere. Magno Aparecido received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eriberto Bonadona came out and tried to block the shot, but Magno Aparecido slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. Minho FC's Vladimiro Gago managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Xavier Severo in the 14 minute of the game. In the 15th minute Magno Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eriberto Bonadona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eriberto Bonadona made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Magno Aparecido sent off a good shot on target. Eriberto Bonadona didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 18th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. In the 21st match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Gago to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute Gregório Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeferino Diegues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 28 minutes, Gregório Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mira United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregório Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zeferino Diegues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregório Neiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The audience was convinced that Magno Aparecido's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eriberto Bonadona was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. If Magno Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Mira United FC's Eriberto Bonadona got control of the ball when Magno Aparecido tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregório Neiva in the 41st minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Magno Aparecido came up free with the goalie in the 45th 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 Magno Aparecido couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Magno Aparecido made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregório Neiva. Magno Aparecido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eriberto Bonadona read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Vladimiro Gago threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mira United FC's Dércio Moreira quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 78 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregório Neiva. Zeferino Diegues didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 82nd minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. 88 minutes into the match, Mira United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Soveral came free, but Eriberto Bonadona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Mira United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Soveral came free, but Eriberto Bonadona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 minutes, Vladimiro Gago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minho FC and the Mira United FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 95 played minutes Minho FC got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Gago.