Friendly League

Fuego Sagrado
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. Narciso March started the match with the kick off. Andrézinho Nogueira's late challenge caught a Rio de la Plata 91218 3-1's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrézinho Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Penha Athletico Club getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Andrézinho Nogueira hit a great ball. Hortêncio Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano Sesuldo in the 5th minute. With a little luck, Penha Athletico Club's Hortêncio Figueiredo got control of the ball when Israel Ishmael tried to sneak it across the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Penha Athletico Club's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Ishmael came free, but Hortêncio Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Penha Athletico Club's Hortêncio Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Israel Ishmael in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th match minute, Penha Athletico Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmiro Veiga to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Penha Athletico Club defense, Astor Estevez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hortêncio Figueiredo. The Penha Athletico Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hortêncio Figueiredo should have stopped the shot. Hortêncio Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Estevez in the 24th minute of play. After having played for 28 minutes, Carlos Fernando Tróia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penha Athletico Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Fernando Tróia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hortêncio Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Israel Ishmael in the 29th minute of play. After 30 minutes, Cristian Moreno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Penha Athletico Club and the Rio de la Plata 91218 3-1 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Penha Athletico Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Moreno to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belmiro Veiga during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Luciano Sesuldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Ishmael in the 41st minute of play forced Penha Athletico Club's goalkeeper Hortêncio Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Penha Athletico Club's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Ishmael came free, but Hortêncio Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristian Moreno was the one to do the kick off. Frederico Tinoco hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Hortêncio Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Quiroga in the 54th minute of play. Penha Athletico Club's Hortêncio Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso March in the 56th minute of play. Juan Quiroga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rio de la Plata 91218 3-1's Branko La Mettrie was substituted for Raul Furtado. A collision led to Penha Athletico Club getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Andrézinho Nogueira hit a great ball. Hortêncio Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Lluciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Hortêncio Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Lluciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute, Andrézinho Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hortêncio Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Lluciano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute Astor Estevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hortêncio Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Astor Estevez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hortêncio Figueiredo was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Andres Lluciano scored 6-0 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hortêncio Figueiredo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee ended the match the Rio de la Plata 91218 3-1 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.