League

Howden
Spectators: 6971 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1971, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Heitor Areosa started the match with the kick off. Carlos Zamora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Regalado having to interfere. Carlos Zamora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Simão Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heitor Areosa struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Henrique Pedrosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Howden United. Carlos Zamora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Regalado having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Paulo Zamora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Howden United's zone, Carlos Zamora stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Simão Regalado came out of the goal and Carlos Zamora tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Simão Regalado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Areosa in the 27th minute of the match. Simão Regalado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Areosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. A collision led to Howden United getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Toni Cunha hit a great ball. In the 30th minute Heitor Areosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Regalado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simão Regalado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Zamora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Custódio Malafaia during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Howden United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Custódio Malafaia hit a great ball. Heitor Areosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Regalado having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Custódio Malafaia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Simão Regalado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heitor Areosa in the 44th minute of play. Heitor Areosa struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Simão Regalado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hurst Green. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Heitor Areosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Howden United's Simão Regalado got control of the ball when Carlos Zamora tried to sneak it across the goal line. Howden United's Simão Regalado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Howden United from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute Heitor Areosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Regalado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Zamora who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Simão Regalado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 62 played minutes Howden United got a freekick which was hit by Heitor Areosa . Heitor Areosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Regalado having to interfere. Simão Regalado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Areosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 75 minutes, Ubaldo Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hurst Green and the Howden United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hurst Green's Ubaldo Simões got a free kick in the 75th minute. The supporters of Hurst Green booed when Howden United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heitor Areosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ubaldo Simões hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After 82 played minutes, Howden United's Luís Bouça shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Henrique Pedrosa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Howden United reached it. Heitor Areosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Regalado having to interfere.