Friendly League

AUBE
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pascual Hever started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Encourados's Teodoro Quental got a free kick in the 7th minute. When Patricio Hibai came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the ELAUBE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Hibai couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ricardo Brites managed to get in a good position for a shot. Encourados's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Brites was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Ferrando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of ELAUBE booed when Encourados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romão Paixão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pascual Hever's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Catarino Ferreira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 19th minute ELAUBE were awarded a corner. Dionisio Firmo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led ELAUBE's Dionisio Firmo to fire away a dangerous shot which Catarino Ferreira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 19th minute, Florencio Barea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mario Ferrando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Altino Damásio in the 24th minute of the match. After 25 minutes, Romão Paixão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Encourados and the ELAUBE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 25 played minutes Encourados got a freekick which was hit by Romão Paixão. A hard shot by Dionisio Firmo from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Catarino Ferreira's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Freddy Izel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mario Ferrando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Quental in the 30th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Encourados's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Servando came free, but Catarino Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pascual Hever struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Catarino Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ELAUBE. Pascual Hever fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Ferreira having to interfere. Patricio Hibai hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Catarino Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freddy Izel, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Faustino Servando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 53rd minute, Jairo Hanni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lino Lucado hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Geraldo Ramires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mario Ferrando read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. A collision led to ELAUBE getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Patricio Hibai hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Patricio Hibai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Catarino Ferreira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Vítor Mesquita scored 2-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mario Ferrando, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute, Pascual Hever 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. After 74 played minutes Encourados got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Quental. Freddy Izel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jairo Hanni charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jairo Hanni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Encourados booed when ELAUBE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Hanni didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Vítor Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Encourados's supporters rose to their feet, but Vítor Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Ferrando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mario Ferrando didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vítor Mesquita went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Encourados's Ricardo Brites slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mario Ferrando. That made the score 2-3 after 85 minutes of play. Faustino Servando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Ferreira having to interfere. Catarino Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Izel in the 94th minute of play. Although ELAUBE had been in control for most of the match, Encourados still came away with the win.