Friendly League

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th minute Carlos Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SITIO CITY's Carlos Garcia got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of SITIO CITY booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osman Ali Şenyaşar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Gato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gonzalo Lixandro went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 17thth minute of the game Carlos Garcia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zé Gato made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudemiro Madureira in the 18th minute. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after SITIO CITY's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Israel Carvalhal took the corner. Israel Carvalhal made a great header on Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s corner, it was just that SITIO CITY's Zé Gato managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 21st minute of the match, Rodolfo Faria tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zé Gato saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo Faria got free with Zé Gato in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SITIO CITY's Zé Gato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save SITIO CITY from getting a goal against them. Zé Gato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 26th minute of play. Carlos Garcia struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Qiu Chuan Ran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SITIO CITY. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Garcia in the 34th minute of play. After some careless play in the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. defense, Carlos Garcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran. The Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Qiu Chuan Ran should have stopped the shot. The supporters of SITIO CITY booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osman Ali Şenyaşar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 45th minute of play forced SITIO CITY's goalkeeper Zé Gato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Gato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. SITIO CITY's Zé Gato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save SITIO CITY from getting a goal against them. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Carlos Garcia made the kick off in the second half. SITIO CITY's Zé Gato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 54th minute of play. Zé Gato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Garcia in the 61st minute of play. SITIO CITY made a substitution. Pierre-Paul Swin replaced Chiquinho Pereira. SITIO CITY's Luís Carvalho was substituted for Carlos Garcia. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Modesto Bras was substituted for Israel Carvalhal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Carvalho got free with Qiu Chuan Ran in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luís Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Qiu Chuan Ran made a huge save. SITIO CITY's Luís Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute Raimundo Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Gato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Gato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute of the game Menelaos Damianos made a throw-in which Rodolfo Faria played forward. Luís Carvalho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Qiu Chuan Ran when he managed to save the team from getting behind. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. had played much better football throughout.