League

Hedge End Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hector Manarte got the match started through his kick off. Zé Pedrosa struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Marcelo Lentilha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hedge End FC. 5 minutes into the match, Cláudio Nascimento notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Boscastle's Marcelo Lentilha. Marcelo Lentilha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 7 played minutes Hedge End FC got a freekick which was hit by Hector Sá. In the 9th match minute, Boscastle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marílio Fontão to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th match minute, Boscastle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Odemira to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Hedge End FC's Saúl Rochedo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Boscastle's Marcelo Lentilha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedrosa in the 16th minute of play. After having played for 17 minutes, Cláudio Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hedge End FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cláudio Nascimento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zé Pedrosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertino Odemira hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Boscastle's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Zé Pedrosa scored to the left of an out of position Marcelo Lentilha, making the score, 2-0. In the 26th minute, Hector Sá left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hedge End FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Manarte in the 32nd minute of play forced Hedge End FC's goalkeeper Hélio Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Avelino Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cláudio Dos Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hélio Nascimento was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After 38 minutes Boscastle's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Saúl Rochedo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Hedge End FC's corner Saúl Rochedo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcelo Lentilha quite easily take care of the ball. In the 43rd minute Zé Pedrosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Lentilha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Pedrosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The attack was good, but when Zé Pedrosa in the 48th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Pedrosa made a kick off. Boscastle's Marcelo Lentilha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedrosa in the 53rd minute of play. After 56 minutes of play, Hedge End FC's Zé Pedrosa made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Lentilha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zé Pedrosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Lentilha having to interfere. Marcelo Lentilha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Hector Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Hedge End FC's Zé Pedrosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo Lentilha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcelo Lentilha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The audience was convinced that Hector Manarte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hélio Nascimento was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. If Cláudio Dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Hector Manarte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hélio Nascimento was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 81st match minute, Hedge End FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Sá to maneuver through the defense. Cláudio Dos Santos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-1 in the 83rd playminute. If Zé Pedrosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Pedrosa struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Marcelo Lentilha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hedge End FC.