Friendly League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jerónimo Leiria took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes of play, ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miguel Pedroso was left in no man's land by his defense there! 7 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Pedroso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vivaldo Belém in the 10th minute of play. José Sand could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Miguel Pedroso made a huge save. José Sand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Pedroso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Miguel Pedroso. That made the score 2-0 after 23 minutes of play. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Robert Arboleda was slow to take the kick. During this time ITAFUT 4EVER's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on ITAFUT 4EVER's corner Robert Arboleda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Miguel Pedroso quite easily take care of the ball. In the 30th minute Jerónimo Leiria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Zarco didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Sand blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miguel Pedroso having to make a save. José Sand's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Miguel Pedroso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. José Sand took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Miguel Pedroso. Miguel Pedroso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

In the 51st minute of the game Edgar Zarco made a throw-in which Filipe Carvalhal played forward. Nilson Peres made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Vivaldo Belém sent off a good shot on target. In the 56th minute, José Sand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miguel Pedroso was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Miguel Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Sand, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the match, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goal looked a bit too open when José Sand came free, but Miguel Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Bruno Tristão was substituted for Gentil Ramalho. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Miguel Pedroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Baggio in the 72nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Baggio in the 74th minute of play forced VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goalkeeper Miguel Pedroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ITAFUT 4EVER's Sidney Bertassi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Miguel Pedroso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Miguel Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Baggio in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute ITAFUT 4EVER were awarded a corner. Sidney Bertassi went to the cornerflag to take it. Albertus Guine recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Edgar Zarco got a free kick in the 85th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Bruno Tristão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Nilson Peres was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jardel Baggio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Pedroso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. ITAFUT 4EVER were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sidney Bertassi took the corner. Sidney Bertassi made a great header on ITAFUT 4EVER's corner, it was just that VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Miguel Pedroso managed to reach the ball for a save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ITAFUT 4EVER had won after a very even match.