League

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 9185 (Terracing: 6890, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 183) 5 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Raimundo Ventura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Roberto Teixeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by PLURAL's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Israel Carvalhal was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Israel Carvalhal got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zé Roberto Teixeira quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gonzalo Lixandro struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Zé Roberto Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.. 11 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Zé Roberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 15th minute of play forced PLURAL's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Roberto Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 18th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Ventura came free, but Zé Roberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute of the match Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a corner. PLURAL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Israel Carvalhal ran over to the corner to take the kick. Raimundo Ventura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Zé Roberto Teixeira made a huge save. In the 32nd minute Antônio Zonta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Roberto Teixeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 37th minute. Rodolfo Faria received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zé Roberto Teixeira came out and tried to block the shot, but Rodolfo Faria slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 40th minute. Jonatan Dorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qiu Chuan Ran having to interfere. The supporters of PLURAL booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudemiro Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Roberto Teixeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo Faria in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raimundo Ventura to strike the kick off in the second half. PLURAL's Zé Roberto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 50th minute of play. Zé Roberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robot Haaland got free with Qiu Chuan Ran in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 57th minute of play forced PLURAL's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robot Haaland. Zé Roberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zé Roberto Teixeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonzalo Lixandro's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. The supporters of PLURAL booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute, Robot Haaland 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Faria in the 70th minute of play forced PLURAL's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Qiu Chuan Ran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robot Haaland in the 71st minute. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Dorio in the 72nd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Zé Roberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robot Haaland got free with Qiu Chuan Ran in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Dorio in the 80th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 83rd minute of play forced PLURAL's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Modesto Bras replaced Israel Carvalhal. In the 85th minute Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. were awarded a corner. Menelaos Damianos went to the cornerflag to take it. Zé Roberto Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Faria in the 87th minute of the match. Many of PLURAL's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. PLURAL may have spent more time on the ball, but Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.