Friendly League

BEAST STADIUM
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. Rui Horta started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Pilar FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Homero Mota hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Balsemão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Bonjoch was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Pilar FC's Júlio Sampaio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Pilar FC from getting a goal against them. Pilar FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Gustavo Xandri scored to the left of an out of position Júlio Sampaio, making the score, 1-0. In the 31st minute, Afonso Campelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CórdovaFC's Gustavo Xandri was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 35th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Xurdin Villasinda might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Júlio Sampaio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xurdin Villasinda ran back to his position shaking his head. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gustavo Xandri to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55thth minute of the game Gustavo Xandri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pilar FC's Júlio Sampaio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the CórdovaFC defense, Aldo Freire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Bonjoch. The CórdovaFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Bonjoch should have stopped the shot. Albérico Jordão kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Albérico Jordão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Bonjoch. CórdovaFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albérico Jordão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. When CórdovaFC's Gustavo Xandri in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pilar FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 82nd minute, Gustavo Xandri sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pilar FC's Júlio Sampaio didn't even have to move. In the 83rd minute, Albérico Jordão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rui Horta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Manuel Bonjoch made a huge save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of Pilar FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CórdovaFC:s goal. Gustavo Xandri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 98 played minutes CórdovaFC got a freekick which was hit by Zamora Grado. Albérico Barroso's late challenge caught a CórdovaFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albérico Barroso helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pilar FC getting a freekick after 100 minutes play. Albérico Barroso hit a great ball. Pilar FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.