Friendly League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fryderyk Grucza kicked off to start the match. Mao Zhen Hong made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Aras Görkem Kaymaz sent off a good shot on target. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fryderyk Grucza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cai Yuan Yuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Academia Monte Gordo booed when MZ Fénix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimiro Granja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fryderyk Grucza in the 13th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mao Zhen Hong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Academia Monte Gordo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adérito Abreu in the 22nd minute. The corner led to Academia Monte Gordo's Fabrício Lustosa getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Florin Dragușin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Mao Zhen Hong made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Academia Monte Gordo's zone, Cai Yuan Yuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mao Zhen Hong came out of the goal and Cai Yuan Yuan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Lustosa in the 30th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Cai Yuan Yuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MZ Fénix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cai Yuan Yuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Simon Matsson made in the 36th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Arana Ponta however managed to control. After some careless play in the Academia Monte Gordo defense, Cai Yuan Yuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mao Zhen Hong. The Academia Monte Gordo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mao Zhen Hong should have stopped the shot. Cai Yuan Yuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mao Zhen Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Fryderyk Grucza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pankracy Zajonc was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After 48 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Granja. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cai Yuan Yuan to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Academia Monte Gordo's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Yuan Yuan came free, but Mao Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mao Zhen Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 63rd minute of the match. Academia Monte Gordo made a substitution. Adélio Infante replaced Fryderyk Grucza. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabrício Lustosa got free with Pankracy Zajonc in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Cai Yuan Yuan 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. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascual Mouricio, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Mao Zhen Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 77th minute of the match. Fabrício Lustosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save MZ Fénix from getting a goal against them. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Cai Yuan Yuan hit a great ball. Pankracy Zajonc made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Adélio Infante sent off a good shot on target. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adélio Infante, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.