Friendly League

La Bandada
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Franco made the kick off and thus started the match. Placido Faron came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ronaldo Bulhosa could save by the left post. In the 16th minute of the game, Jacinto Fonseca landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Placido Faron during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Palomar F.C. getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Placido Faron hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, João Valverde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldo Bulhosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Felipo in the 26th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Palomar F.C.'s Placido Faron slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ronaldo Bulhosa. That made the score 1-0 after 29 minutes of play. Ripon City's Ronaldo Bulhosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Ripon City from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palomar F.C.'s goalkeeper Gaspar Xacintu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 38 minutes, Hélder Santiago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ripon City and the Palomar F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 39 minutes into the game, Palomar F.C.'s Fausto Felipo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronaldo Bulhosa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Albertino Ventura charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albertino Ventura the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th match minute, Ripon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Paião to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Placido Faron stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hélder Santiago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Gaspar Xacintu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Felipo took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ronaldo Bulhosa. Ronaldo Bulhosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 63rd match minute, Ripon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Trigueiro to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldo Bulhosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Felipo in the 64th minute of the match. Ronaldo Bulhosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Felipo in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Ripon City's Hélder Santiago nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gaspar Xacintu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Ronaldo Bulhosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Faron in the 71st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Felipo in the 72nd minute of play forced Ripon City's goalkeeper Ronaldo Bulhosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Fausto Felipo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ronaldo Bulhosa was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Ronaldo Bulhosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Felipo in the 74th minute of play. Ronaldo Bulhosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Faron in the 76th minute of the match. Jerónimo Alvarenga kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Hélder Santiago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronaldo Bulhosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Felipo in the 86th minute of the match. João Valverde kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Fausto Felipo notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Ripon City's Ronaldo Bulhosa. Ronaldo Bulhosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 94th match minute, Ripon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Ventura to maneuver through the defense.