Friendly League

Vila do Bispo
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim de Barros made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervásio Severiano got free with Dida Taffarel in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of VB-Team booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moussa Kabre didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Moraes in the 7th minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Armindo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 minutes of play, Marquês de Herval's Dorian Moraes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armindo Salgado was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joaquim de Barros who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Dida Taffarel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alfredo Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armindo Salgado having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, Marquês de Herval was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Endura to maneuver through the defense. German Cano struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Armindo Salgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marquês de Herval. Armindo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Martins in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute Dorian Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gervásio Severianos short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Dida Taffarel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 30th minute Luís Caeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armindo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervásio Severiano in the 32nd minute of play forced Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute of the match Marquês de Herval got a corner. VB-Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Moussa Kabre ran over to the corner to take the kick. 37 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Caeiro came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Marquês de Herval were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after VB-Team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Moussa Kabre took the corner. After taking down the ball on Marquês de Herval's corner Alfredo Martins fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Armindo Salgado quite easily take care of the ball. After 44 minutes VB-Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Moussa Kabre who took care of the corner kick. When VB-Team's Luís Caeiro in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marquês de Herval's goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfredo Martins stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Joaquim de Barros sped through Marquês de Herval's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dida Taffarel. In the 57th minute Alfredo Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, VB-Team's Qiu Sheng Bang got a free kick in the 60th minute. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervásio Severiano in the 65th minute of the match. Dida Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim de Barros in the 74th minute of play. Toby Major kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. VB-Team made a substitution. Sandro Leitão replaced Qiu Sheng Bang. After some careless play in the Marquês de Herval defense, Luís Caeiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dida Taffarel. The Marquês de Herval fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dida Taffarel should have stopped the shot. VB-Team's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.