Friendly League

Castelão
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 彭政响 started the match with the kick off. If Frank Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michel Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Mutu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adrian Mutu spun around in front of the goal 6 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's goal. Arlindo Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, MengãOShowS - FDFDF's goalkeeper Jose Mourinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Beto Vaz. Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's Michel Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 龚明潮 in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute 龚明潮 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Mourinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by 彭政响 in the 18th minute. A collision led to Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Arlindo Cordeiro hit a great ball. When Frank Arruda came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the MengãOShowS - FDFDF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Frank Arruda couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF defense, Adrian Mutu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michel Buffon. The Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michel Buffon should have stopped the shot. 龚明潮's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michel Buffon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's Michel Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Arruda in the 30th minute of play. Michel Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Mutu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute of the match Kang Xing sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Michel Buffon skillfully saved the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Arruda came free, but Michel Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 龚明潮, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After 41 played minutes Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Zé Carlos da Mata. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Arruda in the 42nd minute of play forced Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's goalkeeper Michel Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jose Mourinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Carlos da Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half MengãOShowS - FDFDF were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Arruda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Arruda came free, but Michel Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Gero Resines had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jose Mourinho. MengãOShowS - FDFDF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gero Resines was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Adrian Mutu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Michel Buffon made a huge save. Michel Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Mutu in the 62nd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Arruda came free, but Michel Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Per-Olof Sigfridsson came free, but Michel Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MengãOShowS - FDFDF made a substitution. Tony Albuquerque replaced Frank Arruda. A collision led to MengãOShowS - FDFDF getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Tony Albuquerque hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's 彭政响 got a free kick in the 77th minute. MengãOShowS - FDFDF's Rômulo Moreira was substituted for 龚明潮. After a rather tough play, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's 彭政响 got a free kick in the 78th minute. Michel Buffon made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Adrian Mutu sent off a good shot on target. In the 89th match minute, MengãOShowS - FDFDF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kang Xing to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, MengãOShowS - FDFDF's Rômulo Moreira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-6. MengãOShowS - FDFDF's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.