Friendly League

Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mochila FC's Bart Claveau started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The throw-in from Nildo Moreira in the 5th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Tribos's Cristiano Faria. In the 6th minute Gustavo Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederico Madureira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Tribos getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Adélio Pinhal hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the match, Tribos's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Laureano came free, but Edvin van der Saar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Sílvio Laureano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edvin van der Saar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Gol in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frederico Madureira saved Mochila FC from getting behind. In the 13th minute, Gustavo Gol ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Frederico Madureira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mochila FC's goalkeeper Frederico Madureira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tribos's Adélio Pinhal managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Nildo Moreira in the 24 minute of the game. Cristiano Faria hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Tribos's goalkeeper Edvin van der Saar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bart Claveau. Edvin van der Saar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Laureano in the 30th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sílvio Laureano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edvin van der Saar was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 36thth minute of the game Gustavo Gol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mochila FC's Frederico Madureira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Frederico Madureira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Gol's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. When Nildo Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mochila FC's protests and gave Nildo Moreira a yellow card for diving instead. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Bart Claveau scored 2-2 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edvin van der Saar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Edvin van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Laureano, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Tribos getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Acácio Paiva hit a great ball. Gustavo Gol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Frederico Madureira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Sílvio Laureano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Edvin van der Saar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Gol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronaldo Saldanha kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Anfilogino Genovese's late challenge caught a Tribos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anfilogino Genovese helped the player get up and apologised. Anfilogino Genovese kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Gustavo Gol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frederico Madureira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Gol's shot from short distance in the 81st minute.