League

Anuan
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) After 6 played minutes P O R T U G A L got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Negri. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedito Soares in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Carlos Neiva saved P O R T U G A L from getting behind. Nico Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elivélton Furlan got free with Luciano Leão in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Joaquim Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nico Freire during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Nico Freire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ian Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Leão having to interfere. Kiko Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind P O R T U G A L's goalkeeper Zé Carlos Neiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luciano Leão was a little too slow when Ian Sousa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 1-0. Luciano Leão was a little too slow when Ian Sousa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 50th minute. The score was now 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Benedito Soares made the kick off in the second half. Benedito Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benedito Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Zé Carlos Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luciano Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elivélton Furlan in the 62nd minute of play. Luciano Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Negri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute of the match Walmir Dionísio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luciano Leão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 69th minute, Walmir Dionísio 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. The supporters of P O R T U G A L booed when A Grande Família was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes, P O R T U G A L's Walmir Dionísio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luciano Leão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in P O R T U G A L reached it. After a defensive mix-up in P O R T U G A L's zone, Benedito Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zé Carlos Neiva came out of the goal and Benedito Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joaquim Negri's late challenge caught a A Grande Família's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Negri helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of A Grande Família booed when P O R T U G A L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedito Soares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Zé Carlos Neiva when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Benedito Soaress short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Zé Carlos Neiva to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of A Grande Família booed when P O R T U G A L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedito Soares scored 2-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zé Carlos Neiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zé Carlos Neiva was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benedito Soares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 87 minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, A Grande Família's Benedito Soares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Carlos Neiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedito Soares got free with Zé Carlos Neiva in the 99th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benedito Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 101st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The A Grande Família players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented P O R T U G A L from taking control. The game ends in a draw.