League

San Siro
Spectators: 7948 (Terracing: 5962, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eddy Sheets took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rafael Quirze's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ionică Olăroiu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Isidro Brochado heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Diamantino Monsanto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddy Sheets in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Quirze in the 11th minute of play forced Pato Bravo FC's goalkeeper Ionică Olăroiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 minutes, Pedro Assunção mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pato Bravo FC and the Rebordosa AC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Pato Bravo FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Assunção. Pato Bravo FC's Ionică Olăroiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Quirze in the 17th minute of play. Diamantino Monsanto was a little too slow when Eddy Sheets got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-0. After a rather tough play, Rebordosa AC's Irinel Pelin got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Diamantino Monsanto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adélio Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Eddy Sheets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Pato Bravo FC's Eddy Sheets got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Pedro Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Monsanto having to interfere. Diamantino Monsanto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adélio Andrade in the 37th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rafael Quirze's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ionică Olăroiu was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. When Irinel Pelin came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Rebordosa AC 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 Irinel Pelin couldn't finish the play. When Adérito Peixoto fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pato Bravo FC's protests and gave Adérito Peixoto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, Pato Bravo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adérito Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Eddy Sheets notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Rebordosa AC's Diamantino Monsanto. Diamantino Monsanto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The wind increased when Rafael Quirze made the kick off in the second half. When Rebordosa AC's Rafael Quirze in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pato Bravo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Lucílio Zarco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Diamantino Monsanto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adélio Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Rebordosa AC's Diamantino Monsanto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adélio Andrade in the 58th minute of play. Diamantino Monsanto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddy Sheets in the 60th minute of play. Lucílio Zarco kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, Joel Souto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rebordosa AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pato Bravo FC the free kick. The supporters of Pato Bravo FC booed when Rebordosa AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Irinel Pelin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rebordosa AC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Irinel Pelin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eddy Sheets in the 69th minute of play forced Rebordosa AC's goalkeeper Diamantino Monsanto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes Pato Bravo FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Assunção. In the 71stth minute of the game Rafael Quirze who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pato Bravo FC's Ionică Olăroiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rafael Quirze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Ionică Olăroiu made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Eddy Sheets's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diamantino Monsanto was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Lucílio Zarco hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the game, Rafael Quirze recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ionică Olăroiu. Rafael Quirze showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 83rd match minute, Pato Bravo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adélio Andrade to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 89 minutes, Rafael Quirze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rebordosa AC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafael Quirze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafael Quirze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Rebordosa AC's goal looked a bit too open when Adélio Andrade came free, but Diamantino Monsanto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pato Bravo FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Rebordosa AC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.