Friendly League

Arrifana
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when John McDecland kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute Amadeu Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Póvoas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sidónio Paixão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélio Póvoas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John McDecland, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, NøS P!MBA-MZ B!NGO's goal looked a bit too open when Amos Bellomo came free, but Waldemar Dula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arrifana FC's Hélio Póvoas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Moreira in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Santiago Loi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hélio Póvoas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Hélio Póvoas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Loi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hélio Póvoas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Severo in the 24th minute of play. Hélio Póvoas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Waldemar Dula didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amos Bellomo went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Amos Bellomo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Dula having to interfere. Hélio Póvoas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arrifana FC's Hélio Póvoas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John McDecland in the 39th minute of play. Hu Jian Yi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Waldemar Dula made a huge save. Hélio Póvoas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mário Severo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Hélio Póvoas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Dedu in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Santiago Loi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NøS P!MBA-MZ B!NGO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arrifana FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, NøS P!MBA-MZ B!NGO's Santiago Loi got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hu Jian Yi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Waldemar Dula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hu Jian Yi in the 54th minute of the match. Arrifana FC's Hélio Póvoas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Arrifana FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Amadeu Leal could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Hélio Póvoas however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, Arrifana FC's Hélio Póvoas got control of the ball when John McDecland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amadeu Leal charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeu Leal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Amos Bellomo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélio Póvoas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John McDecland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Amos Bellomo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 71st minute, Toni Huarte made a precise shot to the right of Waldemar Dula. NøS P!MBA-MZ B!NGO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mário Severo in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hélio Póvoas saved Arrifana FC from getting behind. NøS P!MBA-MZ B!NGO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by José Moreira in the 77th minute. Arrifana FC's Hélio Póvoas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Severo in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute Santiago Loi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Póvoas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Călin Dedu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hélio Póvoas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 89th minute José Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Póvoas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Arrifana FC's goal looked a bit too open when John McDecland came free, but Hélio Póvoas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.