Friendly League

Sosoco Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Toma Merlushkin took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ni Tian Peng made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Delfim Ceresso sent off a good shot on target. In the 5thth minute of the game Toma Merlushkin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sosoco FC's Diamantino Arruda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toma Merlushkin in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diamantino Arruda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diamantino Arruda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toma Merlushkin's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Diamantino Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Valassiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. El Pinar were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Sosoco FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Thanos Kalikis took the corner. El Pinar's Thanos Kalikis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Diamantino Arruda in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ni Tian Peng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Castro in the 11th minute of the match. Nikos Valassiou struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Diamantino Arruda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Pinar. Diamantino Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toma Merlushkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Nikos Valassiou 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. 17 minutes into the match, Sosoco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Toma Merlushkin came free, but Diamantino Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diamantino Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Merlushkin in the 19th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, El Pinar's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Delfim Ceresso fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Diamantino Arruda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toma Merlushkin went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the match, Sosoco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Castellon came free, but Diamantino Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute Duarte Castellon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diamantino Arruda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes Sosoco FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Thanos Kalikis who took care of the corner kick. Milio Carcamo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 39 played minutes, Sosoco FC's Caco Arruda shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng 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 Sosoco FC reached it. Nikos Valassiou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diamantino Arruda having to make a save. Hortêncio Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ni Tian Peng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th match minute, Sosoco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caco Arruda to maneuver through the defense. Diamantino Arruda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toma Merlushkin's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enio Azevedo made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enio Azevedo in the 54th minute of play forced El Pinar's goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Enio Azevedo came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Enio Azevedo came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Enio Azevedo came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of El Pinar booed when Sosoco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diamantino Arruda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toma Merlushkin in the 73rd minute. The audience was convinced that Toma Merlushkin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diamantino Arruda was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. In the 78th minute of the match El Pinar got a corner. Sosoco FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Thanos Kalikis ran over to the corner to take the kick. El Pinar's Thanos Kalikis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Diamantino Arruda in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ni Tian Peng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delfim Ceresso in the 80th minute of play. If Hortêncio Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. El Pinar's Nikos Valassiou got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Toma Merlushkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88thth minute of the game Toma Merlushkin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sosoco FC's Diamantino Arruda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enio Azevedo in the 90th minute of play. When El Pinar's Toma Merlushkin in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sosoco FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toma Merlushkins short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Diamantino Arruda to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched El Pinar eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.