Friendly League

Juan Pistarini
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. Valério Vilaça started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Sebastián Erasto got a free kick in the 5th minute. Stacy Doll succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 14th playminute. If Manuel Markel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes, Valério Vilaça made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Julián Valla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Stacy Doll might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernardo Leiria. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stacy Doll ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stacy Doll in the 27th minute of play forced SLB TELHA's goalkeeper Bernardo Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game was made by Tiago Rebocho with Valério Vilaça as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stacy Doll in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernardo Leiria prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 47 played minutes Aerolineas Argentinas FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastián Erasto. After a rather tough play, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Sebastián Erasto got a free kick in the 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

If Marcos Loi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bernardo Leiria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Loi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daryl Lutz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Bernardo Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, SLB TELHA's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Loi came free, but Bernardo Leiria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valério Vilaça struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Julián Valla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SLB TELHA. When Gaspar Correia fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SLB TELHA's protests and gave Gaspar Correia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SLB TELHA getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Gaspar Correia hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Loi in the 76th minute of play forced SLB TELHA's goalkeeper Bernardo Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaspar Correia hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 85thth minute of the game Marcos Loi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SLB TELHA's Bernardo Leiria was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Paulo Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julián Valla having to interfere. Valério Vilaça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julián Valla having to make a save. Bernardo Leiria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Loi in the 94th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Loi in the 95th minute of play forced SLB TELHA's goalkeeper Bernardo Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.