League

Mata de Mindelo
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) SLRock's Amílcar Rangel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Amílcar Rangel's late challenge caught a Malandros Unidos CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amílcar Rangel helped the player get up and apologised. Amílcar Rangel hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute, Alexandre Prates hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Malandros Unidos CF's Eurico Conde shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alcides Gaspar but with some difficulty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amílcar Rangel in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Vilalobos saved Malandros Unidos CF from getting behind. Patrício Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Malandros Unidos CF defense, Roland Hjälm kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hugo Vilalobos. The Malandros Unidos CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hugo Vilalobos should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roland Hjälm during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Roland Hjälm kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Malandros Unidos CF's Fabrício Saldanha shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 27th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alcides Gaspar but with some difficulty. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Roland Hjälm managed to get in a good position for a shot. SLRock's supporters rose to their feet, but Roland Hjälm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hugo Vilalobos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hugo Vilalobos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílcar Rangel in the 38th minute of the match. Amílcar Rangel scored 0-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hugo Vilalobos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 43 minutes into the match, Amílcar Rangel notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Malandros Unidos CF's Hugo Vilalobos. Hugo Vilalobos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amílcar Rangel in the 47th minute of play forced Malandros Unidos CF's goalkeeper Hugo Vilalobos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Roland Hjälm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Hugo Vilalobos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SLRock booed when Malandros Unidos CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Assunção didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roland Hjälm struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Hugo Vilalobos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SLRock. Amílcar Rangel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Hugo Vilalobos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 65 in the game by Amílcar Rangel from a close distance when the talented Hugo Vilalobos managed to make a qualified save. Malandros Unidos CF's players were relieved. In the 68th minute Roland Hjälm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Vilalobos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amílcar Rangel in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hugo Vilalobos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Malandros Unidos CF's Hugo Vilalobos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílcar Rangel in the 74th minute of play. Hugo Vilalobos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Rangel, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. When Lucas Assunção fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malandros Unidos CF's protests and gave Lucas Assunção a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Malandros Unidos CF's Lucas Assunção got a free kick in the 77th minute. Hugo Vilalobos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrício Sampaio, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Hugo Vilalobos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Hjälm in the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the game, Dorel Tăgorean was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SLRock's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Malandros Unidos CF the free kick. In the 84th minute, Dorel Tăgorean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match, Roland Hjälm tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hugo Vilalobos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. SLRock's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.