Friendly League

TELHÃO DO FOOTBALL
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, 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. Orland Balda started the match with the kick off. A collision led to SLB TELHA getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. João Assunção hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orland Balda in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardo Leiria saved SLB TELHA from getting behind. Mariano Lepe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valério Vilaça, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After 14 played minutes SLB TELHA got a freekick which was hit by João Assunção. vengadores Fc's Mei Xiang Hui managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by João Assunção in the 17 minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orland Balda in the 17th 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. 25 minutes into the match, vengadores Fc's Orland Balda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Leiria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Valério Vilaça might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mariano Lepe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valério Vilaça ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Vilaça in the 26th minute of play forced vengadores Fc's goalkeeper Mariano Lepe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 minutes of play, vengadores Fc's Orland Balda made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardo Leiria was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Luís Ribas managed to get in a good position for a shot. SLB TELHA's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Ribas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Lepe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 39th minute, Adão Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, vengadores Fc's Hugo Canor tried to score from far away in the 40th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After the first half vengadores Fc were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valério Vilaça to strike the kick off in the second half. Mariano Lepe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valério Vilaça, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute SLB TELHA were awarded a corner. Adão Maia went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led SLB TELHA's Adão Maia to fire away a dangerous shot which Mariano Lepe despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Bernardo Leiria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orland Balda in the 55th minute. vengadores Fc's Orland Balda got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 62 played minutes SLB TELHA got a freekick which was hit by João Assunção. Valério Vilaça struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Mariano Lepe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SLB TELHA. Orland Balda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. vengadores Fc made a substitution. Francisco Illart replaced Anier Cristos. When SLB TELHA's Valério Vilaça in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye vengadores Fc's goalie prevented a goal. SLB TELHA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adão Maia in the 87th minute. Adão Maia made a great header on SLB TELHA's corner, it was just that vengadores Fc's Mariano Lepe managed to reach the ball for a save. Mariano Lepe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Vilaça in the 95th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see SLB TELHA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.