Friendly League

Ponta do Sol Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Higinio Barros kicked off to start the match. Ermegildo Neron's late challenge caught a AD Pontassolense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ermegildo Neron helped the player get up and apologised. Ermegildo Neron hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Alejo Eleder charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alejo Eleder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 5 minutes into the game, one of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Pepe Santoro had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Álvaro Carvalho's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 7 minutes, Higinio Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB and the AD Pontassolense players grew even worse after the yellow card. Higinio Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB booed when AD Pontassolense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervásio Anjos didn't get a good kick on the ball. When AD Pontassolense's Arthur Branco in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Branco came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejo Eleder got his second yellow card in the match during the 25th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 26 played minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Eleder. In the 27th minute Arthur Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Narciso Vergaray sped through AD Pontassolense's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Afonso Castanheira. In the 37th minute, Venancio Odol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Arthur Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Castanheira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Mincho in the 40th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in AD Pontassolense's zone, Narciso Vergaray stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Castanheira came out of the goal and Narciso Vergaray tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luisito Jaen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's zone, Renato Alves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pepe Santoro came out of the goal and Renato Alves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 54 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Branco came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pepe Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renato Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Jaen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Renato Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AD Pontassolense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renato Alves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Narciso Vergaray scored 0-2 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Afonso Castanheira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 67th minute, Gervásio Anjos 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. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Branco in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute, AD Pontassolense's Ronaldo Barbosa seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ronaldo Barbosa the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of AD Pontassolense protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ronaldo Barbosa had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Luisito Jaen's late challenge caught a AD Pontassolense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisito Jaen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisito Jaen to maneuver through the defense. Pepe Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Faustino Fertus hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Pepe Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Branco in the 93rd minute of the match. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.