Friendly League

Manadas Arena Park
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dave Panno took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Omiros Giannitsanakis during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 2 played minutes Punua got a freekick which was hit by Omiros Giannitsanakis. The referee felt a red card was in order, 3 minutes into the game, when Niceto Frutos put in a rough tackle. Punua:s Olav Suur showed great skill when he stopped Valério Meireles:s penalty. With an all-out effort, Mamutes EC's Olav Suur threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dave Panno, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Punua's Olav Suur got control of the ball when Valério Meireles tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Punua's Omiros Giannitsanakis got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 12th minute of the match Valério Meireles sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olav Suur skillfully saved the ball. Olav Suur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Väino Kartul, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Olav Suur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Väino Kartul in the 14th minute of play. Olav Suur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Panno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Punua getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Remigio Giro hit a great ball. Olav Suur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Väino Kartul in the 19th minute of play. When Damaso Gotzon came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Punua 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 Damaso Gotzon couldn't finish the play. Magno Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prospero Santo in the 24th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Punua's goal looked a bit too open when Aírton Freire came free, but Olav Suur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Prospero Santo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Magno Correia saved Mamutes EC from getting behind. With a little luck, Punua's Olav Suur got control of the ball when Valério Meireles tried to sneak it across the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Valério Meireles recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Olav Suur. Valério Meireles showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valério Meireles got free with Olav Suur in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Magno Correia came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Punua's Damaso Gotzon. But to his dismay, Damaso Gotzon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 40 minutes into the match, Mamutes EC's Väino Kartul sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olav Suur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Igor Frans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magno Correia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Santo in the 46th minute of play.

Olav Suur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valério Meireles in the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the game, Valério Meireles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Olav Suur was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 57th minute of the match Mamutes EC got a corner. Punua's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valério Meireles ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Mamutes EC's Aírton Freire getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Olav Suur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Panno in the 60th minute of play. Olav Suur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Väino Kartul in the 62nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Väino Kartul managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mamutes EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Väino Kartul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olav Suur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Punua booed when Mamutes EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moisés Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Väino Kartul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olav Suur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Panno in the 73rd minute of play. Punua's Olav Suur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valério Meireles in the 75th minute of play. Olav Suur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valério Meireles's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 77th match minute, Punua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remigio Giro to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the match, Punua's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Panno came free, but Olav Suur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 minutes of play, Mamutes EC's Valério Meireles made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olav Suur was left in no man's land by his defense there! Väino Kartul received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Olav Suur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mamutes EC's Valdo Dantas was substituted for Dave Panno. Mamutes EC's Fariz Low was substituted for Dito das Neves. If Valério Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th play minute Prospero Santo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Magno Correia. 3-2. In the 90th minute Väino Kartul shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olav Suur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Igor Frans hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Mamutes EC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Punua had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.