Prized/Friendly Cup

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Erlin Håland made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexilhão F. C.'s goalkeeper Guga Tavares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pierrot Leenpoels might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guga Tavares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pierrot Leenpoels ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the match, Mexilhão F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pierrot Leenpoels came free, but Guga Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guga Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Anaia Barba struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Urbano Saturnin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexilhão F. C.. A sloppy throw-in by Tony Angelsø in the 24th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Sao Brasola's Deng Jian Bing. Pierrot Leenpoels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Urbano Saturnin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute Ronaldinho Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Mexilhão F. C. defense, Pierrot Leenpoels kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Guga Tavares. The Mexilhão F. C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Guga Tavares should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Pierrot Leenpoels's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guga Tavares was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Guga Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erlin Håland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guga Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierrot Leenpoels in the 61st minute of the match. Guga Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierrot Leenpoels in the 68th minute of the match. In the 74th minute Anaia Barba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 84 minutes of play, Sao Brasola's Pierrot Leenpoels made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guga Tavares was left in no man's land by his defense there! 91 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's Carter Di Fazio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guga Tavares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carter Di Fazio might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guga Tavares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carter Di Fazio ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter Di Fazio in the 95th minute of play forced Mexilhão F. C.'s goalkeeper Guga Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sao Brasola fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mexilhão F. C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.