League

Dragon Stadium
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Joel Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Macieira FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Correia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Camargo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 minutes of play, Macieira FC's Adelino Pinheiro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Camargo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nuno Leal charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nuno Leal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 12 played minutes Macieira FC got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Leal. In the 16th minute, Adelino Pinheiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Camargo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. When Macieira FC's Afonso Melo in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stronkmynine's goalie prevented a goal. 26 minutes into the game, Adelino Pinheiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Macieira FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stronkmynine the free kick. In the 26th minute, Adelino Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Camargo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino Pinheiro in the 29th minute of play. In the 35th minute Ernest Zglimbea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karem Al Ansari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Macieira FC's Karem Al Ansari proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Macieira FC from getting a goal against them. Macieira FC's Karem Al Ansari proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Macieira FC from getting a goal against them. Teofilo Romero made in the 46th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Joaquim Andrade. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Afonso Melo struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Alex Camargo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macieira FC. After a defensive mix-up in Stronkmynine's zone, Joel Correia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Camargo came out of the goal and Joel Correia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 57th minute Albertino Bessa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karem Al Ansari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Ernest Zglimbea notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Macieira FC's Karem Al Ansari. Karem Al Ansari was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 67 minutes of play, Stronkmynine's Ernest Zglimbea made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karem Al Ansari was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 70thth minute of the game Albertino Bessa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Macieira FC's Karem Al Ansari was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Macieira FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Afonso Melo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Macieira FC's Nuno Leal got a free kick in the 77th minute. Karem Al Ansari didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Albertino Bessa went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Macieira FC's Nuno Leal managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Estevão Bettencourt in the 83 minute of the game. The Stronkmynine players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.