Friendly League

La Caldera
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) La Guardia Imperial's Carlos Teves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Seleção de Macau's Augusto Lousada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Teves in the 4th minute of play. Carlos Teves might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Augusto Lousada. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Teves ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Teves in the 7th minute of play forced Seleção de Macau's goalkeeper Augusto Lousada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atilano Esiquio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Coimbra in the 9th minute of the match. If Enzo Min had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute Joel Coimbra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Esiquio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atilano Esiquio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Min in the 14th minute of play. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Carlos Teves sped through Seleção de Macau's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Augusto Lousada. The audience was convinced that Joel Coimbra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atilano Esiquio was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kasper Ververs during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Seleção de Macau booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kasper Ververs didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24thth minute of the game Joel Coimbra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Guardia Imperial's Atilano Esiquio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 28 minutes, Carlos Teves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Guardia Imperial's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Teves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Augusto Lousada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Teves in the 30th minute of play. Seleção de Macau's Augusto Lousada proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Seleção de Macau from getting a goal against them. Carlos Teves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Augusto Lousada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Atilano Esiquio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Coimbra's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Atilano Esiquio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Coimbra's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Augusto Lousada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Teves in the 40th minute of the match. Atilano Esiquio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Min in the 43rd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Joel Coimbra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Atilano Esiquio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enzo Min to make the kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind La Guardia Imperial's goalkeeper Atilano Esiquio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. La Guardia Imperial's Atilano Esiquio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save La Guardia Imperial from getting a goal against them. Joel Coimbra's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Atilano Esiquio firmly grabbed it by the left post. A hard shot 58 in the game by Joel Coimbra from a close distance when the talented Atilano Esiquio managed to make a qualified save. La Guardia Imperial's players were relieved. Joel Coimbras short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Atilano Esiquio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Atilano Esiquio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Min, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carlos Teves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 66 minutes into the match, Seleção de Macau's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Teves came free, but Augusto Lousada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When La Guardia Imperial's Carlos Teves in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Seleção de Macau's goalie prevented a goal. Enzo Min received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Atilano Esiquio came out and tried to block the shot, but Enzo Min slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 70th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enzo Min in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Atilano Esiquio saved La Guardia Imperial from getting behind. In the 77th minute, Seleção de Macau's Joel Coimbra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Atilano Esiquio. Atilano Esiquio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. The audience was convinced that Enzo Min's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atilano Esiquio was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. After 87 minutes La Guardia Imperial's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Octávio Valentim who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Seleção de Macau's David Modesto getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateus Carvalhal during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Seleção de Macau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateus Carvalhal to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the game, La Guardia Imperial's 龚震泉 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Augusto Lousada made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The Seleção de Macau players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.