Friendly League

Alfa Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gogo Lesardo got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Pike in the 8th minute of play forced Alfa FC's goalkeeper Pedrinho de Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gogo Lesardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chase Palacios having to interfere. When BUITRES II's Allen Salinas in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alfa FC's goalie prevented a goal. Dan Pike kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Ferreirinha Vinhas took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Chase Palacios to make any attempt to save it. Esteban Lobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Chase Palacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gogo Lesardo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Chase Palacios came out and tried to block the shot, but Gogo Lesardo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 29th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ferreirinha Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alfa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferreirinha Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chase Palacios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chase Palacios came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Alfa FC's Ferreirinha Vinhas. But to his dismay, Ferreirinha Vinhas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. BUITRES II's Chase Palacios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save BUITRES II from getting a goal against them. The nice shot from Gogo Lesardo in the 40thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Chase Palacios had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 44 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goal looked a bit too open when Gogo Lesardo came free, but Chase Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goal looked a bit too open when Gogo Lesardo came free, but Chase Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The wind increased when Allen Salinas made the kick off in the second half. The corner led BUITRES II's Mór Cilia to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedrinho de Queirós despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Chase Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gogo Lesardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chase Palacios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Lesardo in the 76th minute of play. With his leg Pedrinho de Queirós managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when BUITRES II's Allen Salinas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gogo Lesardo took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chase Palacios. Chase Palacios dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. After a defensive mix-up in BUITRES II's zone, Ferreirinha Vinhas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chase Palacios came out of the goal and Ferreirinha Vinhas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chase Palacios stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferreirinha Vinhas's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Alfa FC fully deserved thier win.