Friendly League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zigmantas Gimbutas made the kick off which started today's match. Nicolas Balsemão kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Laçın Cumayev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cai Yuan Yuan went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 16th minute of play forced SC Braga's goalkeeper Laçın Cumayev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zigmantas Gimbutas might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pankracy Zajonc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zigmantas Gimbutas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MZ Fénix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Laçın Cumayev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by SC Braga's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aras Görkem Kaymaz was slow to take the kick. During this time MZ Fénix's players had a chance to rest. Pipis Dilberis tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Laçın Cumayev. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-4 in the 24th minute. Cai Yuan Yuan struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Laçın Cumayev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Fénix. If Florin Dragușin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin de Lara came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laçın Cumayev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 33rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the SC Braga defense, Cai Yuan Yuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laçın Cumayev. The SC Braga fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laçın Cumayev should have stopped the shot. In the 38th minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laçın Cumayev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute of the match MZ Fénix got a corner. SC Braga's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aras Görkem Kaymaz ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cai Yuan Yuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laçın Cumayev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. After 47 minutes, Amado Parente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Braga and the MZ Fénix players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Braga getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Amado Parente hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cai Yuan Yuan made a kick off. Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin de Lara in the 53rd minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laçın Cumayev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 61st minute of play. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 62nd minute of play. Laçın Cumayev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laçın Cumayev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Alexandre Valido replaced Vladimiro Granja. Antonio Cieri took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pankracy Zajonc. Pankracy Zajonc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. After a defensive mix-up in SC Braga's zone, Cai Yuan Yuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laçın Cumayev 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. When SC Braga's Antonio Cieri in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MZ Fénix's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when SC Braga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amado Parente didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. In the 90th minute of the match, Cai Yuan Yuan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Laçın Cumayev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 93rd minute, Geraldo Lucas made a precise shot to the right of Pankracy Zajonc. MZ Fénix's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-7. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched MZ Fénix eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.