Friendly League

Estádio Tortinho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 宋城希 took the kick off in the first half of the match. 刘岩谦 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Mané Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If 庞烨斌 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Eurico Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tortinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Eurico Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 方康剑 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Tortinho's zone, 刘岩谦 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Paulista came out of the goal and 刘岩谦 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Central Coast Mariners's 曲延谦 quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cipriano Arantes, made in the 14th minute of the game. Mané Paulista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 宋城希's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Wesley Chaves charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wesley Chaves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th minute, Wesley Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mané Paulista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 宋城希 in the 21st minute of the match. Mané Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 宋城希, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 秦悦诚's late challenge caught a Tortinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 秦悦诚 helped the player get up and apologised. 秦悦诚 kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 庞烨斌 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Luís Fábio Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Eurico Amaral made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Eurico Amaral ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 方康剑 was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Eurico Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 方康剑 having to interfere. Mané Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 宋城希 in the 59th minute of play. 宋城希 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mané Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Eurico Amaral 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. Mané Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 宋城希, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th match minute, Tortinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cipriano Arantes to maneuver through the defense. Mané Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 宋城希 in the 71st minute of play. 方康剑 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulysses Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 played minutes Central Coast Mariners got a freekick which was hit by 余杰崇. The supporters of Central Coast Mariners booed when Tortinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Central Coast Mariners were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Tortinho's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 庞烨斌 took the corner. 方康剑 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eurico Amaral in the 92nd minute of play. Mané Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 宋城希 in the 95th minute of play. Central Coast Mariners's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Tortinho had won, even though Central Coast Mariners had held more of the ball.