Friendly League

Arena Barcelos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to JEC - FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Célestin Harter hit a great ball. Armando Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Carlos Ramos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mayhem Sharks. When Armando Fernandes came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Mayhem Sharks 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 Armando Fernandes couldn't finish the play. Carlos Ramos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Narciso Dias's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Arcadio Valdés made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by JEC - FC's Tarcisio Galvão. Narciso Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Ramos having to interfere. After a rather tough play, JEC - FC's Célestin Harter got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julio Baptista made a kick off. Narciso Dias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Carlos Ramos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Narciso Dias made a great header on Mayhem Sharks's corner, it was just that JEC - FC's Carlos Ramos managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Mayhem Sharks getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Nikola Radošević hit a great ball. Armando Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Carlos Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mayhem Sharks made a substitution. Fachtna Duggan replaced Narciso Dias. In the 66th match minute, Mayhem Sharks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. Wellington de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovani Garcia in the 70th minute of play. Liu Xiang Zhen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wellington de Almeida having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Mayhem Sharks's zone, Pero Šiljak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wellington de Almeida came out of the goal and Pero Šiljak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pero Šiljak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th match minute, JEC - FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiaguinho Lira to maneuver through the defense. After 86 played minutes, Mayhem Sharks's Osvaldo da Mata shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carlos Ramos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mayhem Sharks reached it. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mayhem Sharks's goalkeeper Wellington de Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Célestin Harter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mayhem Sharks eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.