Friendly League

Ginásio CEL Vieira
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gilmar Torres got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to T H F C getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Pete Sullivan hit a great ball. In the 9th minute Gilmar Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Radcliffe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dan Radcliffe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilmar Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute Academia Militar MZ were awarded a corner. Carlinhos Carvalho went to the cornerflag to take it. Carlinhos Carvalho made a great header on Academia Militar MZ's corner, it was just that T H F C's Dan Radcliffe managed to reach the ball for a save. 13 minutes into the match, T H F C's goal looked a bit too open when Gilmar Torres came free, but Dan Radcliffe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dane Wardell's late challenge caught a Academia Militar MZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dane Wardell helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Academia Militar MZ booed when T H F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dane Wardell didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernd Goldsche got free with Dan Radcliffe in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute of the match, Gilmar Torres tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dan Radcliffe saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Valdo de Barros's late challenge caught a T H F C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valdo de Barros helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of T H F C booed when Academia Militar MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdo de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Wayne Campbell sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Academia Militar MZ's Silvério Netto didn't even have to move. T H F C's Dan Radcliffe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Custódio in the 38th minute of play. Hélder Custódio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Dan Radcliffe made a huge save. The supporters of Academia Militar MZ booed when T H F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pete Sullivan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Torres in the 45th minute of play forced T H F C's goalkeeper Dan Radcliffe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dan Radcliffe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Torres in the 47th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ged Pope to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Academia Militar MZ were awarded a corner. Carlinhos Carvalho went to the cornerflag to take it. 54 minutes into the game, Gilmar Torres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Dan Radcliffe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 59th minute Hélder Custódio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Radcliffe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dan Radcliffe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélder Custódio in the 62nd minute of the match. Dan Radcliffe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélder Custódio in the 68th minute of play. T H F C's Dan Radcliffe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Custódio in the 69th minute of play. Dan Radcliffe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilmar Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th match minute, T H F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reuben Howarth to maneuver through the defense. Dan Radcliffe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilmar Torres in the 81st minute of play. Dan Radcliffe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernd Goldsche in the 85th minute of play. Valdo de Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Gilmar Torres's late challenge caught a T H F C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilmar Torres helped the player get up and apologised. Gilmar Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. T H F C's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.