Friendly League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joaquim de Barros took the kick off in the first half of the match. Armindo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 4th minute of play. José Sand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armindo Salgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Flavius Postelnicescu got a free kick in the 8th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Sand in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armindo Salgado saved VB-Team from getting behind. Armindo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute of the match, João Vítor Porto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Armindo Salgado was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Sand in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armindo Salgado saved VB-Team from getting behind. VB-Team's Armindo Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Sand in the 28th minute of play. When Joaquim de Barros fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VB-Team's protests and gave Joaquim de Barros a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, José Sand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 38th minute of the match, José Sand tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Armindo Salgado saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 40 minutes into the game, Luís Caeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Nilson Peres was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 43rd minute Luís Caeiro 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, José Sand managed to get in a good position for a shot. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but José Sand was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armindo Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 46 played minutes VB-Team got a freekick which was hit by Yu Ke Hong. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Sand to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Sand in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armindo Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armindo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, José Sand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 68th minute Jardel Baggio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Caeiro came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervásio Severiano got free with Nilson Peres in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 81 minutes into the game, ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armindo Salgado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. VB-Team's Qiu Sheng Bang was substituted for Sandro Leitão. VB-Team made a substitution. Traian Hăvârneanu replaced Joaquim de Barros. When Jardel Baggio came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the ITAFUT 4EVER 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 Jardel Baggio couldn't finish the play. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.