Friendly League

Estádio 20 de Agosto
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joaquim Paredes made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of União Sport Clube Paredes booed when Gremio Viana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Torcato didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joaquim Paredes got free with Edwin van der Sar in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gremio Viana were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after União Sport Clube Paredes's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Augustin Panaiteanu took the corner. Samuel Fiúza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerónimo Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Joaquim Paredes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edwin van der Sar was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. With a little luck, União Sport Clube Paredes's Edwin van der Sar got control of the ball when Joaquim Paredes tried to sneak it across the goal line. União Sport Clube Paredes's Jerónimo Furtado managed to work through Gremio Viana's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Jerónimo Furtado dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 27th minute, Joaquim Paredes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edwin van der Sar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Paredes in the 33rd minute of play forced União Sport Clube Paredes's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Gremio Viana's goal looked a bit too open when Jerónimo Furtado came free, but Samuel Fiúza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Paredes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Edwin van der Sar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 41st minute, Joaquim Paredes 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. Joaquim Paredes might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edwin van der Sar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Paredes ran back to his position shaking his head. Joaquim Paredes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Edwin van der Sar made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Jerónimo Furtado made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Gremio Viana getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Albi Koka hit a great ball. Leukothoe Atsidakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Fiúza having to interfere. Edwin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Paredes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carlos Luna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 69th minute Carlos Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edwin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Luna in the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Gremio Viana's goal looked a bit too open when Jerónimo Furtado came free, but Samuel Fiúza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Carlos Luna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edwin van der Sar was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Gremio Viana's Antonio Calisto was substituted for Tony Påk. The supporters of Gremio Viana booed when União Sport Clube Paredes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Piara Bue didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Luna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edwin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariusz Lamczyk kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After 95 minutes, Mohamed Ali Bomba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gremio Viana and the União Sport Clube Paredes players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the referee blew the final whistle, Gremio Viana could leave the field as winners, despite União Sport Clube Paredes having more of the ball for most of the match.