Friendly League

Gigante do Chuí
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wei Guang Xing started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joris Scheer got free with Andres van der Sar in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute Afonso Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilton Montenegro got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Afonso Cardozo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Cardozo in the 16th minute of play forced S.C.CHUÍ's goalkeeper Armando Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, S.C.CHUÍ's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Cardozo came free, but Armando Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Jaime Patrício hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Armando Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. S.C.CHUÍ's Armando Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Cardozo in the 34th minute of play. After some careless play in the MONTANHA defense, Bernardinho Abreu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andres van der Sar. The MONTANHA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andres van der Sar should have stopped the shot. Armando Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Benedito Trancoso fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MONTANHA's protests and gave Benedito Trancoso a yellow card for diving instead. Benedito Trancoso kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, S.C.CHUÍ's Joris Scheer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andres van der Sar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Jaime Patrício hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

52 minutes into the match, MONTANHA's goal looked a bit too open when Joris Scheer came free, but Andres van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wei Guang Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Bernardinho Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind MONTANHA's goalkeeper Andres van der Sar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luis León fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andres van der Sar having to interfere. After 66 minutes, Wei Guang Xing mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MONTANHA and the S.C.CHUÍ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MONTANHA getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Wei Guang Xing hit a great ball. S.C.CHUÍ's Elder Donatello was substituted for Luis León. In the 67th match minute, MONTANHA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wei Guang Xing to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to MONTANHA getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Gonçalo Matos hit a great ball. Andres van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joris Scheer, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. With a little luck, S.C.CHUÍ's Armando Cerezo got control of the ball when Afonso Cardozo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute Froilan Bartolome shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andres van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Bartolome, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. S.C.CHUÍ had won after a very even match.