Friendly League

Kwanza arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hipólito Malheiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Hipólito Malheiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Connor Rouse was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. When Pedro Montoia came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Dínamo Kwanza 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 Pedro Montoia couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hipólito Malheiro got free with Connor Rouse in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 9 minutes of play, Dínamo Kwanza's Felíx Galão made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Connor Rouse was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 11th minute Felíx Galão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Rouse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Alwinton FC's Don Cotterill got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 17th minute, Dínamo Kwanza's Fábio Preto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Connor Rouse. Connor Rouse yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Connor Rouse successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 24th minute Fábio Preto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Rouse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hipólito Malheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Hipólito Malheiro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Connor Rouse. That made the score 3-0 in the 30 minute of play. Connor Rouse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Montoia, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heitor De Matos during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Hipólito Malheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hipólito Malheiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Connor Rouse made a huge save. Hipólito Malheiro scored 5-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Connor Rouse, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danny Bowler was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Fábio Preto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Rouse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Montoia during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 54 played minutes Dínamo Kwanza got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Montoia. Pedro Montoia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Connor Rouse having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hipólito Malheiro in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Connor Rouse saved Alwinton FC from getting behind. After some careless play in the Alwinton FC defense, Pedro Montoia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Connor Rouse. The Alwinton FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Connor Rouse should have stopped the shot. After 66 minutes, Jordan Bates mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alwinton FC and the Dínamo Kwanza players grew even worse after the yellow card. Connor Rouse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fábio Preto, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. A collision led to Alwinton FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Don Cotterill hit a great ball. Connor Rouse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Montoia in the 73rd minute of play. When Dínamo Kwanza's Fábio Preto in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alwinton FC's goalie prevented a goal. Connor Rouse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Preto in the 77th minute of the match. Hipólito Malheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Connor Rouse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dínamo Kwanza's Felíx Galão in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alwinton FC's goalie prevented a goal. Jordan Bates hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Connor Rouse came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Dínamo Kwanza's Felíx Galão. But to his dismay, Felíx Galão quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Felíx Galão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Connor Rouse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipólito Malheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felíx Galão in the 90th minute of play forced Alwinton FC's goalkeeper Connor Rouse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Hipólito Malheiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Connor Rouse was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Connor Rouse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fábio Preto, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute.