Friendly League

Scarpelli
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcelinho Dias kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Coutinho in the 7th minute of play forced Figueira SC FSCMZ's goalkeeper Marcelo Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 played minutes Figueira SC FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Simão Pinheiro. In the 9th minute, Simão Arósio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Simão Pinheiro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 14 minutes into the game, Francisco Bettencourt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Braga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Figueira SC FSCMZ the free kick. In the 14th minute, Francisco Bettencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maicon do Nascimento hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Figueira SC FSCMZ were furious when Simão Arósio was red carded, 25 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Simão Arósio hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Figueira SC FSCMZ's Marcelo Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermínio Leal in the 27th minute of play. Joel Rosado hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Marcelo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Campelo in the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Caetano Coutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. SC Braga's Luís Antas got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in SC Braga's zone, Joel Rosado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albérico Vilaverde came out of the goal and Joel Rosado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to SC Braga getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Nélson Barroso hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Francisco Bettencourt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcelo Medeiros. That made the score 0-1 in the 79 minute of play. Rodrigo Campelo kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. With a little luck, Figueira SC FSCMZ's Marcelo Medeiros got control of the ball when Luís Antas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Figueira SC FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Figueira SC FSCMZ's Marcelo Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Bettencourt in the 95th minute of play. 96 minutes into the game, Joel Rosado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Figueira SC FSCMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Braga the free kick. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Figueira SC FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Braga eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.