Friendly League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dedê Fernandes kicked off to start the match. Jairo Vasconcelos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octávio Moita having to interfere. A collision led to Atlético Minuano getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Jairo Vasconcelos hit a great ball. Egídio Paixão who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Paulo Renato Velloso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 14 minutes into the game, Honorato Calado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Braga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atlético Minuano the free kick. Honorato Calado hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Paulo Renato Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Álvaro Malheiro in the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to Atlético Minuano getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Váldson Valle hit a great ball. Alexandrino Bessa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 23rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Hugo Loyola's late challenge caught a SC Braga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Loyola helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Atlético Minuano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Loyola didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Luís Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlético Minuano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Braga the free kick. Luís Rodrigues hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Egídio Paixão got free with Paulo Renato Velloso in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Atlético Minuano's Paulo Renato Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Belo in the 43rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Dedê Fernandes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Octávio Moita was relentless in the 44th minute of the game.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jesualdo Sacramento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Atlético Minuano's Iuri Nunes got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Honorato Calado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Renato Velloso having to interfere. After 56 minutes of play, SC Braga's Egídio Paixão made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulo Renato Velloso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Váldson Valle charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Váldson Valle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Váldson Valle hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Emanuel Sabóia kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After 66 played minutes Atlético Minuano got a freekick which was hit by Tião Castro. In the 68th minute, Teófilo Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dedê Fernandes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Octávio Moita made a huge save. Dedê Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After 81 minutes of play Atlético Minuano's Luís Rodrigues was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 81st minute, Luís Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 83 minutes, Jesualdo Sacramento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jesualdo Sacramento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th match minute, Atlético Minuano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. Cassiano Guerreiro hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. A collision led to Atlético Minuano getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Emanuel Sabóia hit a great ball. Hugo Loyola kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.