Friendly League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fausto Mendonça kicked off to start the match. Nicolas Balsemão hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Edward Krzynowek got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pankracy Zajonc came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Scarlet Speedster's Fausto Mendonça. But to his dismay, Fausto Mendonça quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Cai Yuan Yuan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Naldo Proença made a huge save. Scarlet Speedster's Naldo Proença played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Mendonça in the 20th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aras Görkem Kaymaz to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Scarlet Speedster's goalkeeper Naldo Proença, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fausto Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicolas Balsemão during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nicolas Balsemão hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cai Yuan Yuan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Samuel Quirino got a throw-in 51 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jens-Ove Eriksson. Cai Yuan Yuan kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Cai Yuan Yuan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Naldo Proença. Scarlet Speedster's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cai Yuan Yuan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido was substituted for Vladimiro Granja. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when Scarlet Speedster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryszard Janiczek didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naldo Proença narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Florin Dragușin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Scarlet Speedster made a substitution. Ekialde Nadal replaced Fausto Mendonça. With a little luck, MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc got control of the ball when Ekialde Nadal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lázaro Ramalho got a throw-in 86 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Aras Görkem Kaymaz. 90 minutes in the game Dom Lugano did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Váldson Bittencourt. Naldo Proença took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Scarlet Speedster's Ekialde Nadal was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 96th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.