Friendly League

Estadio de São Luís
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sálvio Quintas got the match started through his kick off. Carlo Di Natale kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Faenza's Alvise Spione got control of the ball when Sabino Telinhos tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 6thth minute of the game Sálvio Quintas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Faenza's Alvise Spione was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Vivaldo Sobral fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Farense's protests and gave Vivaldo Sobral a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Faenza booed when SC Farense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vivaldo Sobral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Palmiro Gusmão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Di Natale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes, Carlo Di Natale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Faenza and the SC Farense players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carlo Di Natale kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Faenza's goal looked a bit too open when Sálvio Quintas came free, but Alvise Spione reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Faenza defense, Sálvio Quintas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvise Spione. The Faenza fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvise Spione should have stopped the shot. Sabino Telinhos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute Alexandre Damásio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Spione saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Damásio in the 22nd minute of play forced Faenza's goalkeeper Alvise Spione to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Damásio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alvise Spione came out and tried to block the shot, but Alexandre Damásio slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 22nd minute. 27 minutes into the match, Sálvio Quintas notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Faenza's Alvise Spione. Alvise Spione was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of SC Farense booed when Faenza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo La Marca didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Farense's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexandre Damásio in the 32nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabiano Porro in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Palmiro Gusmão saved SC Farense from getting behind. Palmiro Gusmão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Porro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvise Spione showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Damásio, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Sálvio Quintas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alvise Spione. That made the score 4-0 in the 42 minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ennio Di Tullio was the one to do the kick off. Palmiro Gusmão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio Di Tullio, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After 62 minutes of play SC Farense's Vivaldo Sobral was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to SC Farense getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Vivaldo Sobral hit a great ball. Sálvio Quintas struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Alvise Spione didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Farense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Bianchi during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Faenza getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Claudio Bianchi hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ferruccio Galeone during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Palmiro Gusmão made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Claudio Bianchi sent off a good shot on target. When Alexandre Damásio came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the SC Farense fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alexandre Damásio couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute, Abel Cardoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the game, Fabiano Porro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Palmiro Gusmão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. For all the effort they put into the match, the Faenza players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Farense.