Friendly League

Arena das Cavernas
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Pollard started the match with the kick off. Chu Liang Ping's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kitt Pegov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Chu Liang Ping came free, but Kitt Pegov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute of the match Barcellos Mineiro FC got a corner. Austra VFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Andrézinho Messias ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Barcellos Mineiro FC's Andrézinho Messias to fire away a dangerous shot which Kitt Pegov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 17 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlinhos Bertassi. In the 20th minute, Chu Liang Ping left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barcellos Mineiro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Chu Liang Ping scored 0-3 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kitt Pegov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Chu Liang Ping recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Miguel Alagoano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovânio de Medeiros having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Chu Liang Ping's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kitt Pegov was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Austra VFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andrézinho Messias was slow to take the kick. During this time Barcellos Mineiro FC's players had a chance to rest. Andrézinho Messias's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Kitt Pegov - 0-5 was put on the score board in the 41st minute. Kitt Pegov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chu Liang Ping's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. In the 45thth minute of the game Waldemar Mangueira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Austra VFC's Kitt Pegov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Barcellos Mineiro FC were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chu Liang Ping to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goalkeeper Kitt Pegov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tony Vianna. 53 minutes into the match, Chu Liang Ping dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kitt Pegov, 0-6. Kitt Pegov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tony Vianna in the 61st minute. Mauro Garcia hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Austra VFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Chu Liang Ping scored to the left of an out of position Kitt Pegov, making the score, 0-7. Kitt Pegov made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Chu Liang Ping sent off a good shot on target. Austra VFC's Kitt Pegov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Vianna in the 72nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chu Liang Ping got free with Kitt Pegov in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes into the game, Barcellos Mineiro FC's Tony Vianna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kitt Pegov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. Nuno Severo made in the 85th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Téo de Salles. The supporters of Barcellos Mineiro FC booed when Austra VFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Severo didn't get a good kick on the ball.