Friendly League

Paulo I. Heineck
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nicolás Valentini might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andres van der Sar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolás Valentini ran back to his position shaking his head. Andres van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolás Valentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute of the match, Wei Guang Xing tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ruben Sánchez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dinei Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind MONTANHA's goalkeeper Andres van der Sar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to MONTANHA getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Afonso Cardozo hit a great ball. Wei Guang Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolás Valentini scored 0-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andres van der Sar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andres van der Sar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastián Battaglia went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 31 minutes into the match, MONTANHA's Wei Guang Xing sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Sánchez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 35 minutes into the game, Afonso Cardozo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ruben Sánchez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Candela FC's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, MONTANHA's Wei Guang Xing dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wei Guang Xing made a kick off. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when MONTANHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Guerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Wei Guang Xing had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ruben Sánchez. La Candela FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wei Guang Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruben Sánchez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wei Guang Xing's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Cardozo in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Afonso Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 82 minutes, Wei Guang Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MONTANHA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wei Guang Xing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wei Guang Xing in the 85th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, MONTANHA's goalkeeper Andres van der Sar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolás Valentini. In the 94thth minute of the game Afonso Cardozo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. La Candela FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.