Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miguel Abuelo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Eliseo Lando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 played minutes Nascente do Leça got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Barcelos. Miguel Abuelo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Frederico Domingues when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Nascente do Leça getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Duarte Macieira hit a great ball. Frederico Domingues made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Miguel Abuelo sent off a good shot on target. German Manilan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Frederico Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 17 in the game by Miguel Abuelo from a close distance when the talented Frederico Domingues managed to make a qualified save. Nascente do Leça's players were relieved. Paul Stanley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Palha in the 18th minute of play. Frederico Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Lartaun, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 30th minute Miguel Abuelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederico Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Miguel Abuelo put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Frederico Domingues. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timóteo Almeida during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Psycho-Circus booed when Nascente do Leça was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timóteo Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes, Psycho-Circus's Rolando Koldo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Frederico Domingues came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Psycho-Circus reached it. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amado Palha to strike the kick off in the second half. Nascente do Leça's Amado Palha got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Nascente do Leça getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Timóteo Almeida hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Nascente do Leça's Laureano Coelho got a free kick in the 57th minute. Donato Fix took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Frederico Domingues. Nascente do Leça's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Frederico Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Abuelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Miguel Abuelo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Psycho-Circus's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Abuelo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frederico Domingues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sérgio Barcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Miguel Abuelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederico Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Sérgio Barcelos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miguel Abuelo struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Frederico Domingues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Psycho-Circus. Paul Stanley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Palha in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Abuelo in the 83rd minute of play forced Nascente do Leça's goalkeeper Frederico Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frederico Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Abuelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laureano Coelho during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 87 played minutes Nascente do Leça got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Coelho. 89 minutes into the match, Nascente do Leça's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Abuelo came free, but Frederico Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 minutes, Rolando Koldo made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Nascente do Leça's Frederico Domingues tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee ended the match the Psycho-Circus players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.