Friendly League

Haslemere Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zé Cruz kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Leigh's zone, Pôncio Bastos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trevor Featherstone came out of the goal and Pôncio Bastos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alão Ganete received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Trevor Featherstone came out and tried to block the shot, but Alão Ganete slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. If Dennis Baker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pôncio Bastos got free with Trevor Featherstone in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 13 minutes, Pôncio Bastos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Haslemere FC and the Leigh players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th match minute, Haslemere FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pôncio Bastos to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Leigh's Barry Dobson got a free kick in the 15th minute. With an all-out effort, Haslemere FC's Trevor Featherstone threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zé Cruz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Cruz in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Trevor Featherstone saved Leigh from getting behind. Dennis Baker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Lando having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Haslemere FC's Alão Ganete slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Trevor Featherstone. That made the score 2-0 after 25 minutes of play. Ronnie Endean's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Lando read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Victor Oates struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Carlos Lando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leigh. Victor Oates sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Barry Dobson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Lando having to interfere. Pôncio Bastos was shown his second yellow card after 41 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Haslemere FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Pôncio Bastos hit a great ball. Leigh's Dennis Baker got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Gary Bilton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute, Gary Bilton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dennis Baker to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Ubaldo Malafaia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Haslemere FC and the Leigh players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ubaldo Malafaia hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. The supporters of Leigh booed when Haslemere FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Curvelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Baker in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Lando, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 61st minute, Victor Oates 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. Tadeu Meneses recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Diamantino Areosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Haslemere FC's Carlos Lando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Haslemere FC from getting a goal against them. Dennis Baker came free with the goalkeeper in the 73rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carlos Lando could save by the left post. Barry Dobson hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th match minute, Haslemere FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeu Meneses to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Lando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Oates in the 76th minute of play. Dennis Baker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Lando having to interfere. With a little luck, Haslemere FC's Carlos Lando got control of the ball when Dennis Baker tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Carlos Lando successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Carlos Lando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronnie Endean in the 82nd minute. Victor Oates received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Carlos Lando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dennis Baker scored 2-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlos Lando, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Haslemere FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.