League

Estadio Botulho
Spectators: 8122 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1962, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim de Barros started the match with the kick off. MC ESPANHOL's Teófilo Belém played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Braga in the 2nd minute of play. A collision led to MC ESPANHOL getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Cosimo Vettori hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Joaquim de Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. VB-Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim de Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teófilo Belém breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 13 minutes MC ESPANHOL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luís Braga who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of MC ESPANHOL booed when VB-Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Pellecchia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Máximo Palma kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, MC ESPANHOL's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Braga came free, but Teófilo Belém reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Ribeiro in the 22nd minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Armindo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Luís Braga fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VB-Team's protests and gave Luís Braga a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th minute, Luís Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Luís Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teófilo Belém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute of the match VB-Team got a corner. MC ESPANHOL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luís Braga ran over to the corner to take the kick. Joaquim de Barros hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute Luís Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teófilo Belém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teófilo Belém didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joaquim de Barros went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score.

Luís Braga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frits Evenhuis's late challenge caught a VB-Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frits Evenhuis helped the player get up and apologised. Frits Evenhuis kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of VB-Team booed when MC ESPANHOL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute Kostas Sourpis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of MC ESPANHOL booed when VB-Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. Álvaro Rezende hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Armindo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frits Evenhuis, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Shao Kun Yuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VB-Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shao Kun Yuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the match, MC ESPANHOL's goal looked a bit too open when Gervásio Severiano came free, but Teófilo Belém reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of MC ESPANHOL booed when VB-Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qiu Sheng Bang didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, MC ESPANHOL's goalkeeper Teófilo Belém had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Caeiro. Teófilo Belém made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Caeiro in the 94th minute. Teófilo Belém was a little too slow when Luís Caeiro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-4. The MC ESPANHOL supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching VB-Team's performance. The match ended with a win for VB-Team.